Run It Back | Spring Discipleship Season Content

Run It Back | The Thirst Trap

February 25, 2024 • Pastor Steve Andres

This Spring Season as a church, we're working through our Group's content, Run It Back. This is a deeper dive into our Sunday morning sermon series. Press play, share with a friend, and use the questions below as a conversation starter. Let's run it back! 1. What are your initial thoughts or reactions after watching the video? 2. What brought you to church or to faith in Jesus? What have you found since then? 3. What would it look like for you to trust Jesus completely? Is there an area where you need to trust him more? 4. What is something you love or enjoy that is easy to talk about with others? 5. Is there someone in your life you feel you could invite to "come and see" this Easter season?

Run It Back | Take Care Of Your Heart

February 11, 2024 • Pastor Joaquin Pardo

This Spring Season as a church, we're working through our Group's content, Run It Back. This is a deeper dive into our Sunday morning sermon series. Press play, share with a friend, and use the questions below as a conversation starter. Let's run it back! 1. What are your initial thoughts after watching the video? What stood out to you? 2. Why is the act of forgiving others so difficult? 3. "Bitterness is like drinking poison and then waiting for the other person to die." Do you agree? Why or why not? 4. Is forgiveness an area you need to address in your lie? What steps can you take today to do so? 5. Jesus forgave us when we did not deserve it. How does this impact the way we should extend forgiveness to others?

Run It Back | Take Care Of Your Money

February 10, 2024 • Pastor Steve Andres

This Spring Season as a church, we're working through our Group's content, Run It Back. This is a deeper dive into our Sunday morning sermon series. Press play, share with a friend, and use the questions below as a conversation starter. Let's run it back! 1. What are your initial thoughts after watching the video? What stood out to you? 2. How is money a means of life? What is the difference between that and making money the meaning of life? 3. "Stewardship is telling your money, where to go instead of wondering where it went." Have you experienced either of these two extremes? 4. Is there a time when you have observed that a greater sacrifice yields a greater harvest? Is there a balance to strike between saving and sacrifice? 5. How openhanded would you say you are? What experiences have made you more or less so?

Run It Back | Take Care Of Your Body

February 4, 2024 • Pastor Steve Andres

This Spring Season as a church, we're working through our Group's content, Run It Back. This is a deeper dive into our Sunday morning sermon series. Press play, share with a friend, and use the questions below as a conversation starter. Let's run it back! 1. What are your initial thoughts after watching the video? What stood out to you? 2. How do people obsess over body image and maintenance? What ways do some people neglect their bodies? 3. How does viewing our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit change the way we treat them? 4. What are some choices that you can make today that will help you to thrive tomorrow? 5. The early church’s example stood out in their culture. How do our commitments and standards speak to others? How do others react?

Run It Back | Take Care Of Your Mind

January 28, 2024 • Pastor Joaquin Pardo

This Spring Season as a church, we're working through our Group's content, Run It Back. This is a deeper dive into our Sunday morning sermon series. Press play, share with a friend, and use the questions below as a conversation starter. Let's run it back! 1. What is your initial reaction to the video? What stood out to you? 2. In what ways do the media and entertainment choices we make impact our minds? 3. How does the health of our "eye" impact the overall condition of our lives? 4. How can we practically set and maintain healthy boundaries around what we see and hear in a world filled with various influences? 5. Discuss instances where you have observed the connection between what people expose themselves to and their subsequent actions. How can we encourage each other to make intentional choices for a positive impact on our thoughts and behaviors?

Run It Back | Take Care Of Your Circle

January 21, 2024 • Pastor Steve Andres

This Spring Season as a church, we're working through our Groups content, Run It Back. This is a deeper dive into our Sunday morning sermon series. Press play, share with a friend, and use the questions below as a conversation starter. Let's run it back! 1. What is your initial reaction to the video? What stood out to you? 2. Who is the first person you process decisions with? Is it a peer or a mentor? 3. Why is humility so important to mentorship? 4. Is there a time that you can recall when the best advice you got wasn't the most satisfying? 5. How ready are you for God to bring mentors to your life? What does God want to do in you before He gives you wise counselors? For the full message follow this link: https://youtu.be/hcnlexvhwnm?si=k6ljvfy6xg30kzct

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