What emotions have you felt this weekend as you process the events of Friday, December 14th?
What leads you into fear in your life? How does it reflect or impact the way you view the world?
What makes the coming of Jesus good news?
What gets in the way of you seeing Jesus' coming as good news?
Why would God choose to announce the coming of Jesus to unconnected shepherds?
What have you hoped for in life with Christ that has made it difficult to see him as he truly is?
How have you tried to fit God's kingdom into the world's view of kingdom?
How is God's kingdom and power reflected in the birth and life of Christ?
What do you long for as you wait for Jesus' second coming?
How can your hope in Christ be reflected in how you live today in a world of uncertainty?
God With Those Who Get Called
Sun, December 16, 2012
December 16, 2012 • Joe Springer
In Essentials... Unity
June 28, 2015 • Joe Springer
What shapes your sense of what is essential? How have your essentials changed over the years? How do you live with others whose essentials are different than yours? What role does charity play in your living out what is essential to you? When have you seen knowledge make arrogant? When have you been built up by others in the context of love? When have you seen the building power of love in your relationships? Are there things that you are willing to give up for the building up of others? When have you been willing to be 'all things to all people' so that you may win some?
Under Pressure
June 14, 2015 • Joe Springer
What experience or observations have you had around church discipline? How does accountability create space for formation of the individual and the church community? How do you respond to the call to be accountable? When have you experienced pressure that resulted in your own transformation? When have you experienced sin and/or failure of one result in pervading damage to the community? Are there areas of your life where you need to be held accountable? Who can you ask to come alongside you? Can you think of a friend who may be in need of being confronted regarding an area of their life that is sinful or destructive? What is at stake for you to talk to them? How do you live by a different set of standards than those with whom you work or live? As you look at the week ahead, how can you make mutual accountability a part of your relationships with other believers?