Our companion book for our new worship series is Jeremy Duncan’s review of the Book of Revelations, titled Upside-Down Apocalypse: Grounding revelation in the gospel of peace. Amazon’s website describes his book this way: The book of Revelation—which deals on a cosmic...
I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep…I will look for those that are lost, bring back those that wander off, bandage those that are hurt, and heal those that are sick… Psalm 146 Questions for Life Groups Read Psalm 146 and reflect on what it means for you. What...
I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep…I will look for those that are lost, bring back those that wander off, bandage those that are hurt, and heal those that are sick… Ezekiel 34:1-19 Questions for Life Groups Read Ezekiel 34:1-19 and reflect on what it means in...
Watch out and guard yourselves from every kind of greed; because your true life is not made up of the things you own, no matter how rich you may be. Luke 12:13-15 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 12:13-15 and reflect on what it means to you. Now read verses 16 to...
The Kingdom of heaven is like this…those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last. Matthew 20:1-16 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 20:1-16. What thoughts and images come to mind as you read this text? Can you identify with the workers?...
Samuel told the people who were asking him for a king how a king treats you…A king will make soldiers of your children…A king will take your best fields, vineyards, and olive groves…You will become slaves. And when that time comes, you will complain bitterly because...
An angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph and told him to take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Matthew 2:1-23 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 2:1-23. What images come to mind as you read this text? Do you sometimes feel like you’re...
Our companion book for our new worship series is David Leonhardt’s book, Ours was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream. Amazon’s website describes his book this way: Two decades into the twenty-first century, the stagnation of living standards has...
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Isaiah 9:2-7 Questions for Life Groups Read Isaiah 9:2-7. What images come to mind as you read this text? Do you sometimes feel like you’re walking in darkness? Describe your feelings. What brings light for...
God has anointed me to bring good news to the suffering and afflicted… to tell those who mourn that the time of God’s favor to them has come… Isaiah 61:1-4 Questions for Life Groups Read Isaiah 61:1-4. What images come to mind as you read this text? In what ways do...