by Jake | May 30, 2021 | Study Guides
Icebreaker: How has Jesus given you confidence in your life? How do you maintain that confidence? Going deeper: Read: 1 John 2:18-29 Verses 18-23 discuss one of Pastor Doug’s favorite points – ideas matter. What you believe about Jesus Christ matters. If...
by Jake | May 23, 2021 | Study Guides
Icebreaker: Share some ways you’ve tried to define yourself outside of Christ. How did Christ restore you? (or working to) Going deeper: Read: 1 John 2:1-17 Verses 1-3 warn us not to define our lives for ourselves, but, instead, to focus on our identity with...
by Jake | May 16, 2021 | Study Guides
Icebreaker: Share a time in your life when things didn’t make sense Who/What provided the clarity you needed? Going deeper: This week Pastor Doug outlined a couple contextual insights for this new series from 1 John. The book is written to believers who were...
by Jake | May 10, 2021 | Study Guides
Icebreaker: Share some of your favorite memories of mom. Or some of your aspirations as a mother/parent/guardian Going deeper: Society denigrates motherhood and seeks to deconstruct the nuclear family. Pastor Doug provided several quotes and examples of leading...
by Jake | May 3, 2021 | Study Guides
Fight Club – Week 4 Icebreaker: What in your life are you fighting for? Going deeper: Read: Acts 5:27-42 Pastor Doug painted some disturbing pictures for the church this week. He described a few experiences of early Christians in the Roman Empire: Emperor Nero...
by Jake | Apr 25, 2021 | Study Guides
Fight Club – Week 3 Icebreaker: Do you have a “code of honor” that governs your life? Going deeper: Read: 1 Samuel 17:32-37 Based on this passage what do you think David’s code of honor was based on? What would Saul’s code of honor be...
