Getting Started Main Idea: Why do we protect our heads so much, but our minds so little? Introduction: Click on the picture below to watch with your group: Discussion Starter: Helmets and padding each serve a purpose: they protect us when worn properly. We have all seen humorous social media videos of people “forgetting” to use […]
Read MoreGetting Started Main Idea: Joy is our weapon against the weakness we feel in tough times. Introduction: Click on the picture below to watch with your group: Discussion Starter: Why do we not choose joy? Can you think of a time when joy has helped you get through a difficult circumstance? Discuss with your group. Encounter […]
Read MoreGetting Started Main Idea: Every moment of time has told and is telling God’s story. The whole Bible is His story and every one of us was always planned to be a part of it. Discussion Starter: If you could visit any time and place in history when and where would you go? Introduction: This week, Pastor Chris […]
Read MoreGetting Started Main Idea: To extend and expand requires us to be all in! Discussion Starter: What would happen if you couldn’t use your cell phone for an entire day? Introduction: This week, we saw three pictures of generosity; Hannah, the widow of Zarephath, and the widow’s mite. In these pictures, one gave her first, another her last, […]
Read MoreEncounter God Primary Scriptures: Philippians 3:13-14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Deuteronomy 8:2, Hebrews 8:12, Romans 5:3-5 Discussion Questions: What did God do to pull you through a dark time? Look at a past mistake or two, and think of them not as something to change or regret, but as something God can use to show His glory. […]
Read MoreGetting Started Main Idea: The Mind Monsters of emotion have moved from under our beds to inside our heads. Discussion Starter: Have you known anyone to have some deep-seated fear, a fear that paralyzed them or prevented them from doing something? Have you experienced any of these: fear of heights, speaking in public, tight spaces, spiders, snakes, […]
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