As we begin the season of Lent, it's a great chance to think about and even reassess our understanding of the death and resurrection of Jesus. Start by thinking about and responding to this statement. Jesus was fearless. -What's your first reaction? -What examples can…

Cliff and family led us in worship that included a beautiful and timeless hymn, In the Garden. This song encourages us with these words: “He walks with me and He talks with me and He tells me I am His own….” What does this song…

What are your thoughts about this observation? - The quality of our relationships equals the quality of our lives. Paul wrote in Romans 12.18, "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." What do we know about…

Cliff and the worship team are simply awesome.  They utilize their gifts and talents and work hard to lead us in a time of worship and thanksgiving.  Please take time to pray and give thanks to God for these individuals who volunteer their time for…

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-15 *Feel free to read it, or perhaps, someone from the group who was there Sunday could summarize this story of David hiding in the cave as King Saul comes in unknowingly. What are the reasons David could have given for going…

Matt talked about Jeremiah 17:9. NLT "the human heart is the deceitful and hard to understand." How has your own heart deceived you in the past? Experience is a good teacher, share a time when you knew God was telling you to make a certain…

Can you identify with any of the examples that Carl gave—in other words, compulsions to check your phone, social media, texts, etc.? Can you think of a time when you observed this “distracted” behavior in someone else and it really bothered you? How did it…

Read Matthew 1.18-25. Then read Isaiah 7.13-14. Matthew wanted his readers (and us) to see something. No matter your understanding of Old Testament stories, why do you think it’s important to connect the Christmas story to the Old Testament Israelites? In a very broad overview,…

Salvation in its ordinary sense just means: rescue, deliverance, protection, help. Savior is the individual who does the rescuing (like firefighter rescuing someone from a burning building).  Does anyone have a story of either themselves or someone they know being “saved” in a dramatic way…