“Talk It Over” is a new, weekly resource created to help you have great discussions with your small group, family, and friends. Let us know what you think!
Matt Carder - November 9, 2014
Joy (Created to Create, pt. 6)
The hardest part about any creative initiative, about creating something new, is getting started. There's no guarantee that what you create will pan out the way you thought it would, but you have to take the leap at some point. In this message, we draw out four practical ideas to keep in mind when developing/building/creating something new that just might be enough inspiration to continue whatever endeavor you began.
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KEY SCRIPTURE
In the first message in this new series, Matt drew from several Bible passages to point out the tension that exists between having faith and applying rational investigation. (Click on each passage listed to view it at bible.com).
START TALKING
- What sports, movies, or traditions have you grown up loving or enjoying because of your family or environment?
- When have you experienced being in the minority when it comes to a favorite sports team, belief, or tradition?
START SHARING
- Have you thought about how and why you came to believe what you believe about God? Where have you inherited belief or faith from?
- Matt talked about the difference between faith and “psychological certainty.” How do you define faith?
- How has doubt or questioning played a part in your life? Has doubt been something you embrace or something you are fearful of?
- Matt said, “I’m convinced it’s possible to be a passionate, full on follower of Jesus and still think through and wrestle deeply with what you believe.” Is it hard for you to picture what it looks like to hold faith and ask hard questions at the same time?
START LIVING
- Spend a few minutes on your own taking time to inventory where you have questions or doubt. What questions are at the core of your thinking?
- As part of this series, we’d love to know what questions you identify. You can even send them to us by texting us at (765) 399-2000. If possible, we’ll work some of these questions into the coming Sunday messages. (The questions will remain anonymous and we won’t know who is doing the asking.)
PEOPLE AND QUOTES MENTIONED
“One can never wrestle enough with God if one does so out of pure regard for the truth.” – Simon Weil
“God loves an honest question.” – Athol Dickson
WORSHIP SET
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