July 28, 2024 | Aaron Britton
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What difference would it make if we had more confidence in God as judge and did not take matters into our own hands?
- Pray for one another at your table that God would give them strength in the situations they are facing.
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Stand Alone Series
July 21, 2024 | Kolburt Schultz
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Which of the 4 stages of lament is hardest for you (Turn, Complain, Ask, Trust)? Why?
- Where do you typically turn when you are in pain?
- How do you typically respond when someone expresses complaint? How will Psalm 13 impact your response in the future?
- When you’ve had to help a loved one through the pain of suffering, what are some things you’ve found helpful and unhelpful?
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Stand Alone Series
July 14, 2024 | Mark Oshman
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- The sermon mentioned that a “me-centered” theology leads to spiritual poverty. In what ways can a deeper understanding of Christ’s nature, as revealed in the Transfiguration, move us away from a self-centered spirituality towards a more Christ-centered discipleship? Share personal experiences where focusing on Christ’s glory has reshaped your spiritual journey and daily life.
- As God’s people, we’re called to help one another see and savor Jesus. How might we encourage one another to behold the glory of Christ throughout the ordinariness of life, the ups and the downs, the struggles, fears, triumphs, temptations, and the failures we all face?
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Stand Alone Series
June 30, 2024 | Aaron Britton
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Who are some “kings and queens” that occupy our attention and our hearts? How is Christ a better King than those?
- How can we cultivate a healthier view of our leaders in the upcoming election and avoid placing our hope in them?
- Pray for anyone at your table that has a need or concern this week.
- **We welcome all who have trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation to receive Communion with us. All options are gluten free. Children are welcome to partake at their parents’ discretion.
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Haggai Series
June 23, 2024 | Bill Bryan
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Can you think of a time where you messed up, but you now see how God redeemed it for His purposes? Have you bought into the enemy’s idea that you are now in God’s plan B, or can you see it as part of God’s redemptive love?
- Can you think of a time where someone sinned against you, but you now see how God redeemed it for His purposes?
- Is there a mess in your life – either from your sin or from someone else’s sin – where you don’t see any good or redemptive result? Can you trust God? Can you call out to Him in your distress?
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Stand Alone Series
June 16, 2024 | Kolburt Schultz
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Why do humans try to ignore or run from the heaviness of sin? What does embracing the reality of brokenness in our world feel like?
- What is harder for you to believe in this season, that sin is heavy or that we can trust the promise of God’s blessing? Why?
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Haggai Series
June 9, 2024 | Kolburt Schultz
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What are some things that discourage you? How do you typically respond to that? How would a future-oriented hope (i.e. verses 6-9) help you?
- When have you most felt Jesus’ nearness? How can we cultivate a greater awareness of His presence?
- Which of the three commands (Be strong, work, fear not) do you most need admonished in?
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Haggai Series
June 2, 2024 | Kolburt Schultz
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Consider your ways. Where do you see areas that you might be mis-prioritizing things? What distractions have you allowed to enter your heart?
- How can you tell if God is first in your heart or not?
- If you put God first, how will that change what you are working for? How might our church be impacted by that work?
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Haggai Series
May 26, 2024 | Adam Johnson
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What are some things the world is motivated by? What are some things you are, or can be tempted to be motivated by?
- Who is your savior, and what has he saved you from?
- What does obedience look like this week in light of Christ as your motivation?
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Philippians Series
May 19, 2024 | Kolburt Schultz
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Which of the themes summarized today stands out as most helpful for you personally?
- Which of the themes summarized today do you think our church most needs to learn from? What does that American church as a whole most need to hear?
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Ezra-Nehemiah Series
