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Gather Week 2: Tear Down The Walls
LISTEN: ITUNES | SPOTIFY | PODBEAN || READ: SCRIPTURE DEEPER CONVERSATION Community is about relationship. Take time to listen to and engage in one another’s stories. We live in a polarized society, driven by “us vs. them” mentalities everywhere we turn. How does...
Gather Week 1: From Me To We
LISTEN: ITUNES | SPOTIFY | SCRIPTURE Deeper Conversations Community is about relationship. Take time to listen to and engage in one another’s stories. We live in an individualistic culture that isolates us from one another. What are some of the barriers you face in...
People Of The Presence Week 9: Spiritual Gifts Pt. 4
LISTEN: PODCAST | ITUNES | SCRIPTURE Next Step Questions 1. Our culture carries a suspicion of supernatural experiences. Do you approach these topics with openness? Suspicion? Fear? Confusion? Be honest. 2. Healing happens spiritually, emotionally, and physically as...
People Of The Presence Week 8: Spiritual Gifts Part 3
LISTEN: PODCAST | ITUNES | SCRIPTURE Next Step Questions 1. Read Ephesians 3: 16-19. How have you experienced more of God’s love together with other believers than you have simply on your own. 2. As you hear and read through the descriptions of the 5 gifts we discuss...
“I Saw You At Church.” On Gathering In A Bright Room.
It’s funny where a story takes you. It’s true with books, it’s true with people, and it’s true with churches. The church we planted two and a half years ago looks very little like the one we envisioned, and has found us in a place we did not expect - and yet love. We...
People Of The Presence Week 7: Spiritual Gifts Pt. 2
LISTEN: PODCAST | ITUNES | SCRIPTURE Next Step Questions 1. How have you experienced the gifts of the Spirit through the lives of people around you? How did they encourage you? 2. Spiritual gifts are not proof of spiritual maturity. How we we ensure that love stays...
What Are The Spiritual Gifts?
What Are The Spiritual Gifts? Over the next 3 weeks, we're unpacking the gifts of the Spirit found in Paul's letters in the New Testament. These gifts are given as a means of building and equipping the Church to love one another like Jesus. In 1 Corinthians 12:7, Paul...
People Of The Presence Week 6: Spiritual Gifts Part 1
LISTEN: PODCAST | ITUNES | SCRIPTURE Next Step Questions 1. The Gifts are given for “the common good.” How have you experienced the Spirit through the ministry of someone else’s gifts in serving and encouraging you? 2. The New Testament calls the Church the Body of...
People Of The Presence Week 5: Abiding In The Spirit
LISTEN: PODCAST | ITUNES | SCRIPTURE Next Step Questions 1. When you look in and around you, what fruit of the Spirit is easiest for you to see and experience in your own life? 2. As you examine your own life, where do you find yourself living in the flesh instead of...
People Of The Presence Week 4: Hearing The Spirit’s Voice
LISTEN: PODCAST | ITUNES | SCRIPTURE Next Step Questions 1. When is the last time you felt like you heard God speak to you? How did you know? What did you do? 2. God’s not looking to speak to us like task-oriented servants, but like friends. How does experiencing...