Matthew 18:2-5

For God so loved us that he came to our world as a child. Phil Ware reminds us of the divine titles for Jesus in Matthew 1 and then drives home the point that this divine Christ, Messiah, Son of God, Immanuel, God with us, came to us as the child, Jesus.

Why do we not fight harder to stick with God's ideal? Paul reminds us of God's plan for marriage, without divorce; so let's fight to keep it.

Do you see yourself in the story? We can know we are saved by putting ourselves in the story of God's great deliverance.

Are you ready to grow and be changed? Change comes from following the principles in the good ol' Bible given to us by God!

What have children said to you lately? Ron Rose shares a precious story about a granddaughter who had such faith in the middle of her surgery and the surgeon who was asked to find Jesus.

Now this is what it means to care like family! Rubel Shelly tells a story about a granddaughter named Avery who shared her grandpa with a little boy alone on grandparents' day at her school.

So there are actually rules for this? Rubel Shelly reminds us of the keys to following Jesus by pulling our leg about a bunch of rules for building a snowman.

When was the last time you seriously entertained a new thought or considered a new idea? Rubel Shelly challenges us to entertain new thoughts and consider fresh ideas and be willing to make new changes.

Can you see the real world as clearly as a child? Kids often know the difference between truth and lie and what is real world and what is not.

What can you learn after you know it all? Rubel Shelly reminds us through the words of Coach John Wooden that "What really counts in life is what you learn after you know it all."

I wish I could be as innocent and trusting as a child. Jesus makes it possible to once again have the purity and innocence of a child.

Is your thinking stuck in a rut? Tom Norvell reflects on Apple founder Steve Job's retirement and reminds us to think differently.

How do you feel about new things? Being unwilling to learn new things is a key to failure and an arrogance based in false pride and stubborn prejudice.