People Spots Online is a series of articles on outreach and church growth written by James W. Moss, Sr., of Church Consultants, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  New Life Ministries is happy to carry these articles for your benefit and that of your church.  Below you'll find the current article and an archive of past items.  We are adding to the archive over time, so please check back frequently for the latest additions.

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	Additional Staff Persons - Vol. 9, No. 5
	Advent - Vol. 10, No. 7
	A Christian Spirit - Vol. 14, No. 6
	A Good Class or Small Group - Vol. 1, No. 12
	A Holy Boldness - Vol. 13, No. 7
	A Moat Runs around It - Vol. 12, No. 10
	A Plan for Outreach - Vol. 8, No. 1
	Absentee Care: Bulletin Ministry - Vol. 1, No. 14
	Are You Having Fun? - Vol. 8, No. 13
	Assessing Skills - Vol. 6, No. 10
	Atmosphere Affects Volunteerism - Vol. 8, No. 5
	Attitude - Vol. 5, No. 6
	Attractional and Incarnational - Vol. 12, No. 2
	Back to the Basics - Vol. 9, No. 2
	Barriers to Growth in Worship Attendance - Vol. 1, No. 7
	Basic Purpose - Vol. 12, No. 7
	Building a Church's Self-Esteem - Vol. 14, No. 2
	Building a Pastor's Self-Esteem - Vol. 14, No. 1
	Called to Serve - Vol. 12, No. 3
	Changing Behavior - Vol. 6, No. 12
	Changing Paradigms in the Local Church - Vol. 2, No. 13
	Characteristics of Healthy Churches – Part 1 - Vol. 2, No. 7
	Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 2 - Vol. 2, No. 8
	Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 3 - Vol. 2, No. 9
	Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 4 - Vol. 2, No. 10
	Christmas: It's Advent - Vol. 10, No. 7
	Christmas Celebrations - Vol. 8, No. 18
	Christmas: The Big Picture - Vol. 8, No. 19
	Church Is Hard Work - Vol. 10, No. 6
	Church Culture - Vol. 6, No. 2

Church Planting/New Church Development

	Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 2 - Church Planting - Vol. 4, No. 1
	Starting a Church Plant - Vol. 6, No. 7

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Church Renewal

	A Renewal Pastor - Vol. 12, No. 6
	Church Is Hard Work - Vol. 10, No. 6
	Church Renewal - Vol. 3, No. 6
	Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 1 - Church Renewal - Vol. 3, No. 14
	Miracles - Vol. 14, No. 5
	Renewing - Vol. 13, No. 1
	Understanding Renewal - Vol. 10, No. 2
	Understanding Renewal in the Church - Vol. 3, No. 6

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	Church Renewal - Vol. 3, No. 6
	Churches Have Personalities - Vol. 2, No. 2
	Churches of Choice - Vol. 4, No. 5
	Churches Practice Infanticide - Vol. 7, No. 21
	Coaching Leaders - Vol. 6, No. 4
	Common Mistakes in Introducing Change - Vol. 5, No. 11
	Common Sense - Vol. 4, No. 11
	Comprehensive Care - Vol. 8, No. 7
	Concluding a Ministry? - Vol. 3, No. 3
	Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 1 - Church Renewal - Vol. 3, No. 14
	Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 2 - Church Planting - Vol. 4, No. 1
	Criticism - Vol. 4, No. 12
	Cultural Context - Vol. 3, No. 1
	Culture of the Denomination - Vol. 6, No. 3
	Dealing with Change in Worship - Vol. 1, No. 11
	Declaration of Purpose - Vol. 1, No. 10
	Defending or Attacking? - Vol. 10, No. 5
	Defining People Spots - Vol. 1, No. 8
	Delegating - Vol. 5, No. 8
	Direction of the Flow - Vol. 2, No. 14
	Discouragement - Vol. 8, No. 14
	Do You Want Your Church to Grow? - Vol. 7, No. 10
	Equipping for Service - Vol. 7, No. 20
	Equipping Pastor - Vol. 7, No. 7
	Evaluating Group Participation - Vol. 7, No. 4
	Evaluating Your Church's Ministry - Vol. 8, No. 3
	Farming a Community - Vol. 8, No. 6
	Financial Stresses for Churches - Vol. 11, No. 5
	Finding Help - Vol. 10, No. 1
	Founding Pastor - Vol. 11, No. 2
	Fuel in Your Tank - Vol. 12, No. 1
	Growth Issues: Spiritual Warfare - Vol. 8, No. 2
	Growth Pastor, A - Vol. 3, No. 2
	I Want to Be in Control - Vol. 7, No. 11
	Identifying and Recruiting Prospects - Vol. 3, No. 4
	Impact of Small Groups - Vol. 8, No. 15
	Influence - Vol. 11, No. 6
	Institution vs. Mission - Vol. 1, No. 17
	Intentionality - Vol. 1, No. 13
	Involving Laity in Ministry - Vol. 3, No. 10
	Involving Others in Ministry - Vol. 4, No. 4
	It's All about the Harvest - Vol. 9, No. 3
	It's Jesus and People! - Vol. 12, No. 5
	Keeping People Long-Term - Vol. 5, No. 4
	Keeping People Who Visit - Vol. 5, No. 3
	Knowing Jesus - Vol. 13, No 3
	Large Churches – Part 1 - Vol. 2, No. 11
	Large Churches – Part 2 - Vol. 2, No. 12

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Leadership (also see Pastors)

	Additional Staff Persons - Vol. 9, No. 5
	Coaching Leaders - Vol. 6, No. 4
	Criticism - Vol. 4, No. 12
	Delegating - Vol. 5, No. 8
	Discouragement - Vol. 8, No. 14
	Evaluating Your Church's Ministry - Vol. 8, No. 3
	Finding Help - Vol. 10, No. 1
	Founding Pastor - Vol. 11, No. 2
	Fuel in Your Tank - Vol. 12, No. 1
	Influence - Vol. 11, No. 6
	Leadership - Vol. 6, No. 8
	Multiple Staff Relationship - Vol. 4, No. 6
	People Skills: So Necessary, So Scarce - Vol. 2, No. 1
	Personal Renewal - Vol. 7, No. 9
	Procrastination - Vol. 6, No. 9
	Professional Jealousy - Vol. 11, No. 3
	Progressive Revelation of Vision - Vol. 12, No. 4
	Reading People - Vol. 8, No. 11
	Reasonable Expectations - Vol. 8, No. 16
	Revealing Vision - Vol. 9, No. 4
	Remember What It Takes - Vol. 5, No. 5
	Risks - Vol. 5, No. 10
	Servant Leadership - Vol. 10, No. 3
	Striving to Do Better - Vol. 5, No. 9
	What Do I Do Next? - Vol. 11, No. 4
	With God's Help . . . ! - Vol. 11, No. 7

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	Leadership - Vol. 6, No. 8
	Lincoln's Day of Prayer and Fasting - Vol. 13, No. 4
	Loneliness Is Epidemic - Vol. 3, No. 9
	Loving Yourself - Vol. 13, No. 5
	Merging Isn't a Growth Strategy! - Vol. 4, No. 10
	Mid-size Churches – Part 1 - Vol. 2, No. 5
	Mid-size Churches – Part 2 - Vol. 2, No. 6
	A Ministry of Affirmation - Vol. 3, No. 11
	Miracles - Vol. 14, No. 5
	Momentum - Vol. 5, No. 1
	Momentum - Vol. 12., No. 9
	More than Sitting in a Pew - Vol. 8, No. 4
	Multiple Staff Relationship - Vol. 4, No. 6
	My Dream - Vol. 12, No. 8
	My Witness - Vol. 14, No. 3
	No Quick Fixes - Vol. 6, No. 14
	Normal Attrition - Vol. 7, No. 16
	On Playing God and Being Human - Vol. 1, No. 16
	Our Sunday School Is Slipping - Vol. 4, No. 3
	On the Attack - Vol. 8, No. 9
	On Being Grateful - Vol. 14, No. 4

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Pastors (also see Leadership)

	A Renewal Pastor - Vol. 12, No. 6
	Building a Pastor's Self-Esteem - Vol. 14, No. 1
	Called to Serve - Vol. 12, No. 3
	Concluding a Ministry? - Vol. 3, No. 3
	Growth Pastor, A - Vol. 3, No. 2
	Leadership - Vol. 6, No. 8
	On Playing God and Being Human - Vol. 1, No. 16
	Paying the Rent - Vol. 11, No. 1
	Pastors, Love Your People! - Vol. 4, No. 2
	People Skills: So Necessary, So Scarce - Vol. 2, No. 1
	Privilege or Servant? - Vol. 13, No. 8
	The Equipping Pastor - Vol. 7, No. 7
	The Pastor as Leader: Accountability - Vol. 7, No. 15
	The Pastor as Leader: Risk-Taker - Vol. 7, No. 14
	The Pastor as Leader: Survivor - Vol. 7, No. 13
	The Pastor as Leader: Vision-Caster - Vol. 7, No. 12
	Where Do Pastors Come From? - Vol. 6, No. 15

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	Pastors, Love Your People! - Vol. 4, No. 2
	Paying the Rent - Vol. 6, No. 6
	Paying the Rent - Vol. 11, No. 1
	People Participation - Vol. 6, No. 11
	People Skills: So Necessary, So Scarce - Vol. 2, No. 1

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People Spots

	Defining People Spots - Vol. 1, No. 8
	People Spots: A Definition - Vol. 8, No. 17
	Real Value of People Spots - Vol. 1, No. 9

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	People Spots: A Definition - Vol. 8, No. 17
	Personal Renewal - Vol. 7, No. 9
	Philosophy of Ministry - Vol. 4, No. 13
	Plan for Outreach - Vol. 8, No. 1
	Preparing for the Arrival of Families with Young Children - Vol. 1, No. 4
	Privilege or Servant? - Vol. 13, No. 8
	Procrastination - Vol. 6, No. 9
	Professional Jealousy - Vol. 11, No. 3
	Progressive Revelation of Vision - Vol. 12, No. 4
	Promoting a Special Event - Vol. 4, No. 8
	Public Relations - Vol. 4, No. 9
	Raising Funds - Vol. 9, No. 6
	Recruitment - Vol. 10, No. 4
	Reading People - Vol. 8, No. 11
	Real Value of People Spots - Vol. 1, No. 9
	Reasonable Expectations - Vol. 8, No. 16
	Recruiting Teachers/Group Leaders - Vol. 7, No. 6
	Remember What It Takes - Vol. 5, No. 5
	Renewing - Vol. 13, No. 1
	Requirements for Serious Expansion - Vol. 5, No. 7
	Revealing Vision - Vol. 9, No. 4
	Risks - Vol. 5, No. 10
	Saturation - Vol. 6, No. 5
	Servant Leadership - Vol. 10, No. 3
	Small Churches – Part 1 - Vol. 2, No. 3
	Small Churches – Part 2 - Vol. 2, No. 4

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Small Groups & Sunday School

	A Good Class or Small Group - Vol. 1, No. 12
	Evaluating Group Participation - Vol. 7, No. 4
	Impact of Small Groups - Vol. 8, No. 15
	Our Sunday School Is Slipping - Vol. 4, No. 3
	Recruiting Teachers/Group Leaders - Vol. 7, No. 6
	Small Groups - Vol. 7, No. 2
	Small Groups and Growth - Vol. 3, No. 5
	Starting New Groups - Vol. 7, No. 5
	Sunday School - Vol. 9, No. 1
	The Purpose of Small Groups - Vol. 7, No. 3

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	Starting a Church Plant - Vol. 6, No. 7
	Starting a New Service - Vol. 7, No. 18
	Starting New Groups - Vol. 7, No. 5
	Stewardship - Vol. 7, No. 1
	Striving to Do Better - Vol. 5, No. 9
	Sunday School - Vol. 9, No. 1
	Telephone Visitation Program - Vol. 1, No. 15
	The Equipping Pastor - Vol. 7, No. 7
	The Harvest - Vol. 7, No. 8
	The Pastor as Leader: Accountability - Vol. 7, No. 15
	The Pastor as Leader: Risk-Taker - Vol. 7, No. 14
	The Pastor as Leader: Survivor - Vol. 7, No. 13
	The Pastor as Leader: Vision-Caster - Vol. 7, No. 12
	The Scenery Is Changing - Vol. 13, No. 6
	The Purpose of Small Groups - Vol. 7, No. 3
	The Three Legs of Growth - Vol. 3, No. 8
	Thinking Christmas - Vol. 8, No. 10
	Thinking of Building? - Vol. 4, No. 7
	Touches, Touches, and More Touches - Vol. 3, No. 7
	Trading Inactives - Vol. 4, No. 8
	Understanding Churches of Choice - Vol. 4, No. 5
	Understanding Common Sense - Vol. 4, No. 11
	Understanding Culture - Vol. 3, No. 1
	Understanding Elders - Vol. 6, No. 13
	Understanding Hope - Vol. 14, No. 7
	Understanding Our Changing World - Vol. 6, No. 1
	Understanding Outreach Today - Vol. 7, No. 19
	Understanding Quality - Vol. 8, No. 12
	Understanding Renewal - Vol. 10, No. 2
	Understanding Renewal in the Church - Vol. 3, No. 6
	Understanding Saturation - Vol. 7, No. 17
	Walking People through the Door - Vol. 5, No. 2
	What Do I Do Next? - Vol. 11, No. 4
	When Do People Begin to Feel Crowded? - Vol. 3, No. 13
	When Is the Right Time? - Vol. 3, No. 12
	Where Do Pastors Come From? - Vol. 6, No. 15
	With God's Help . . . ! - Vol. 11, No. 7

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Worship

	Barriers to Growth in Worship Attendance - Vol. 1, No. 7
	Dealing with Change in Worship - Vol. 1, No. 11
	Starting a New Service - Vol. 7, No. 18

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Your Ministry Niche - Vol. 13, No. 2

	No. 4 (Apr 29) - Preparing for the Arrival of Families with Young Children
	No. 7 (Jun 17) - Barriers to Growth in Worship Attendance
	No. 8 (Jul 3) - Defining People Spots
	No. 9 (Jul 17) - Real Value of People Spots
	No. 10 (Jul 29) - Declaration of Purpose
	No. 11 (Aug 19) - Dealing with Change in Worship
	No. 12 (Sep 16) - A Good Class or Small Group
	No. 13 (Sep 30) - Intentionality
	No. 14 (Oct 14) - Absentee Care: Bulletin Ministry
	No. 15 (Nov 20) - Telephone Visitation Program
	No. 16 (Dec 2) - On Playing God and Being Human
	No. 17 (Dec 16) - Institution vs. Mission

	No. 1 (Jan   7) -  People Skills: So Necessary, So Scarce
	No. 2 (Jan 26) - Churches Have Personalities
	No. 3 (Feb 10) - Small Churches – Part 1
	No. 4 (Feb 24) - Small Churches – Part 2
	No. 5 (Apr   9) - Mid-size Churches – Part 1
	No. 6 (Apr 24) - Mid-size Churches – Part 2
	No. 7 (Jun 17) - Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 1
	No. 8 (Jul   1) - Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 2
	No. 9 (Jul 15) - Characteristics of a Healthy Church - Part 3
	No. 10 (Jul 29) - Characteristics of a Healthy Church - Part 4
	No. 11 (Aug 12) - Large Churches – Part 1
	No. 12 (Sept 8) - Large Churches – Part 2
	No. 13 (Sept 22) - Changing Paradigms in the Local Church
	No. 14 (Oct 29) - Direction of the Flow

	No. 1 (Feb 9) - Understanding Culture
	No. 2 (Feb 23) - A Growth Pastor
	No. 3 (Mar 9) - Concluding a Ministry?
	No. 4 (Mar 23) - Identifying and Recruiting Prospects
	No. 5 (Apr 11) - Small Groups and Growth
	No. 6 (May 19) - Understanding Renewal in the Church
	No. 7 (May 31) - Touches, Touches, and More Touches
	No. 8 (June 14) - The Three Legs of Growth
	No. 9 (June 30) - Loneliness Is Epidemic
	No. 10 (July 13) - Involving Laity in Ministry
	No. 11 (July 27) - A Ministry of Affirmation
	No. 12 (Aug 10) - When Is the Right Time?
	No. 13 (Aug 24) - When Do People Begin to Feel Crowded?
	No. 14 (Oct 18) - Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 1 - Church Renewal

	No. 1 (Jan 12) - Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 2 - Church Planting
	No. 2 (Feb 1) - Pastors, Love Your People!
	No. 3 (Feb 22) - Our Sunday School Is Slipping!
	No. 4 (Mar 6) - Involving Others in Ministry
	No. 5 (Mar 26) - Understanding Churches of Choice
	No. 6 (May 17) - Multiple Staff Relationship
	No. 7 (June 27) - Thinking of Building?
	No. 8 (July 10) - Promoting a Special Event
	No. 9 (Aug 14) - Public Relations
	No. 10 (Sept 6) - Merging Isn't a Growth Strategy!
	No. 11 (Oct 5) - Understanding Common Sense
	No. 12 (Nov 1) - Criticism
	No. 13 (Nov 26) - Philosophy of Ministry

	No. 1 (Jan 14) - Momentum
	No. 2 (Feb 21) - Walking People through the Door
	No. 3 (Feb 28) - Keeping People Who Visit
	No. 4 (Mar 12) - Keeping People Long-Term
	No. 5 (Apr 09) - Remember What It Takes
	No. 6 (May 10) - Attitude
	No. 7 (June 20) - Requirements for Serious Expansion
	No. 8 (July 11) - Delegating
	No. 9 (July 26) - Striving to Do Better
	No. 10 (Aug 13) - Risks
	No. 11 (Oct 18) - Common Mistakes in Introducing Change

Volume 6 (2003)

	No. 1 (Jan 10) - Understanding Our Changing World
	No. 2 (Jan 20) - Church Culture
	No. 3 (Jan 30) - Culture of the Denomination
	No. 4 (Jun 09) - Coaching Leaders
	No. 5 (Jun 23) - Saturation
	No. 6 (Jul 08) - Paying the Rent
	No. 7 (Jul 21) - Starting a Church Plant
	No. 8 (Aug 13) - Leadership
	No. 9 (Aug 26) - Procrastination
	No. 10 (Sept 9) - Assessing Skills
	No. 11 (Sept 23) - People Participation
	No. 12 (Oct 07) - Changing Behavior
	No. 13 (Oct 20) - Understanding Elders
	No. 14 (Nov 17) - No Quick Fixes
	No. 15 (Dec 03) - Where Do Pastors Come From?

Volume 7 (2004)

	No. 1 (Jan 26) - Stewardship
	No. 2 (Feb 09) - Small Groups
	No. 3 (Feb 23) - The Purpose of Small Groups
	No. 4 (Mar 08) - Evaluating Group Participation
	No. 5 (Mar 22) - Starting New Groups
	No. 6 (Apr 05) - Recruiting Teachers/Group Leaders
	No. 7 (Apr 20) - The Equipping Pastor
	No. 8 (May 06) - The Harvest
	No. 9 (May 20) - Personal Renewal
	No. 10 (June 7) - Do You Want Your Church to Grow?
	No. 11 (June 29) - I Want to Be in Control!
	No. 12 (July 14) - The Pastor as Leader: Vision-Caster
	No. 13 (July 28) - The Pastor as Leader: Survivor
	No. 14 (Aug 10) - The Pastor as Leader: Risk-Taker
	No. 15 (Aug 27) - The Pastor as Leader: Accountability
	No. 16 (Sept 09) - Normal Attrition
	No. 17 (Sept 29) - Understanding Saturation
	No. 18 (Oct 13) - Starting a New Service
	No. 19 (Oct 28) - Understanding Outreach Today
	No. 20 (Nov 10) - Equipping for Service
	No. 21 (Nov 29) - Churches Practice Infanticide

Volume 8 (2005)

	No. 1 (Jan 07) - A Plan for Outreach
	No. 2 (Jan 20) - Growth Issues: Spiritual Warfare
	No. 3 (Feb 11) - Evaluating Your Church's Ministry
	No. 4 (Feb 24) - More than Sitting in a Pew
	No. 5 (Mar 10) - Atmosphere Affects Volunteerism
	No. 6 (Mar 23) - Farming a Community
	No. 7 (Apr 13) - Comprehensive Care
	No. 8 (May 06) - Trading Inactives
	No. 9 (June 06) - On the Attack
	No. 10 (June 16) - Thinking Christmas
	No. 11 (July 07) - Reading People
	No. 12 (July 23) - Understanding Quality
	No. 13 (Aug 17) - Are You Having Fun?
	No. 14 (Sept 06) - Discouragement
	No. 15 (Sept 27) - Impact of Small Groups
	No. 16 (Oct 13) - Reasonable Expectations
	No. 17 (Oct 27) - People Spots: A Definition
	No. 18 (Nov 30) - Christmas Celebrations
	No. 19 (Dec 15) - Christmas: The Big Picture

Volume 9 (2006)

	No. 1 (Feb 24) - Sunday School
	No. 2 (Apr 13) - Back to the Basics
	No. 3 (May 8) - It's All about the Harvest
	No. 4 (May 31) - Revealing Vision
	No. 5 (July 28) - Additional Staff Persons
	No. 6 (Aug 28) - Raising Funds

Volume 10 (2007)

	No. 1 (Jan 23) - Finding Help
	No. 2 (Apr 12) - Understanding Renewal
	No. 3 (Apr 20) - Servant Leadership
	No. 4 (July 10) - Recruitment
	No. 5 (Oct 2) - Defending or Attacking?
	No. 6 (Oct 22) - Church Is Hard Work
	No. 7 (Dec 1) - It's Advent

Volume 11 (2008)

	No. 1 (Feb 01) - Paying the Rent
	No. 2 (Feb 21) - Founding Pastor
	No. 3 (Mar 14) - Professional Jealousy
	No. 4 (June 23) - What Do I Do Next?
	No. 5 (Aug 05) - Financial Stresses for Churches
	No. 6 (Aug 28) - Influence
	No. 7 (Oct 09) - With God's Help . . . !

Volume 12 (2009)

	No. 1 (Jan 06) - Fuel in Your Tank
	No. 2 (Jan 26) - Attractional and Incarnational
	No. 3 (Feb 26) - Called to Serve
	No. 4 (May 26) - Progressive Revelation of Vision
	No. 5 (June 29) - It's Jesus and People!
	No. 6 (September 7) - A Renewal Pastor
	No. 7 (October 26) - Basic Purpose
	No. 8 (November 3) - My Dream
	No. 9 (November 30) - Momentum
	No. 10 (December 14) - A Moat Runs around It

Volume 13 (2010)

	No. 1 (Jan 18) - Renewing
	No. 2 (Feb 24) - Your Ministry Niche
	No. 3 (Apr 08) - Knowing Jesus
	No. 4 (May 09) - Lincoln's Day of Prayer and Fasting
	No. 5 (June 12) - Loving Yourself
	No. 6 (July 27) - The Scenery Is Changing
	No. 7 (Oct 05) - A Holy Boldness
	No. 8 (Oct 28) - Privilege or Servant?

Volume 14 (2011)

	No. 1 (Jan 03) - Building a Pastor's Self-Esteem
	No. 2 (Mar 09) - Building a Church's Self-Esteem
	No. 3 (Jun 16) - My Witness
	No. 4 (Jul 12) - On Being Grateful
	No. 5 (Aug 5) - Miracles
	No. 6 (Aug 25) - A Christian Spirit
	No. 7 (Oct 25) - Understanding Hope