Virtues Among Vices

Humility in an Age of Influencers

February 4, 2024 • Pastor Chad Garrison • 1 Peter 5:6–11

In Jesus’ upside down Kingdom, those who go last are actually first. In a cynical world, it’s easy to give the impression of good character without actually living it out. But now more than ever, actions speak louder than words. Not just any action, but the kind centered on what matters most. Questions For the Road: 1)What are you holding onto, or trying to control, that feels like a burden? What might happen if you were to ‘Cast’ those to God? 2)What does a practical next step in ‘humbling yourself under the mighty hand of God’ look like in these same things? 3)Don’t go it alone! Who can you reach out to for support in taking these next steps?

Loyalty in a Disposable Society

February 11, 2024 • Jon Furrow • Proverbs 21:21, Proverbs 17:17

Are you contributing or consuming? Loyalty is proven, not proclaimed. In a cynical world, it’s easy to give the impression of good character without actually living it out. But now more than ever, actions speak louder than words. Not just any action, but the kind centered on what matters most. Questions For the Road: 1)What are you holding onto, or trying to control, that feels like a burden? What might happen if you were to ‘Cast’ those to God? 2)What does a practical next step in ‘humbling yourself under the mighty hand of God’ look like in these same things? 3)Don’t go it alone! Who can you reach out to for support in taking these next steps?

Purity in a Toxic Wasteland

February 18, 2024 • Pastor Tim Ferry • 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7, 2 Corinthians 7:1

Pursuing and safeguarding purity while journeying through a contaminated land. In a cynical world, it’s easy to give the impression of good character without actually living it out. But now more than ever, actions speak louder than words. Not just any action, but the kind centered on what matters most.

Honor in a Cancel Culture

February 25, 2024 • Pastor Chad Garrison • Mark 6:1–4, Romans 12:10

Respect is earned, but honor is given; and that should change everything. In a cynical world, it’s easy to give the impression of good character without actually living it out. But now more than ever, actions speak louder than words. Not just any action, but the kind centered on what matters most. Questions for the Road: 1. In what ways have you made God common or ordinary, and what impacts of this can you see in your life and journey? 2. In what ways can you give God honor by honoring others? 3. What needs to change in you to build a culture of honor wherever you find yourself?

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