A woman describes her slide down the slippery slope into soap opera addiction, with helpful illustrations from the children.

Jack notices Marla struggling with her identity as she deals with her family and her own expectations of what she thinks it means to be a mother and wife.

A cab ride provides the perfect opportunity for some laid-back evangelism.

Sue wants Carol to help her teach in a Sunday School class, but Carol is hesitant to become involved.

A husband and wife sit down with their schedules to coordinate their week. But something's a little out of focus here. They each have multiple cell phones, pagers and e-mail accounts, and the kids have hectic schedules and cell phones as well. Too much?

To illustrate the dangers of gossip and rumors, both to those spreading them and those about whom they are spread.

Emma finds that leaving town to relax and get spiritual is nearly more trouble than it's worth. Nearly.

Sean joins a support group to help her kick the habit of quitting, only to learn that she has mistakenly wound up in a group of self-confessed quitters who are content to stay just the way they are.

John and Rick chat after church, discussing the faults and problems of the people around them while couching their comments with "hey, we 're all sinners." Wit and reversed stereotypes help the audience step back, laugh at the situation, yet still learn about edification.