Sermon Discussion Time If you could name three things you are afraid of, what are they? Can you remember when that fear began? People often deal with fear in three ways. They try to control things, they become an ostrich and avoid the situation, or their fear comes out as

Sermon Discussion Time When people look at you, what do they see? Are you a glass half full or half empty type of person? Are you joyful? Realistic? Sarcastic? If you’re not sure, ask the group how they see you. Read Revelation 5:11-14 These verses tell us about the universal

Sermon Discussion Time When you think of the title of this series ‘Honest to God’ what resonates within you? Do you find it difficult to be honest with God? Why or why not? Take a moment and think about situations or times in your lives where you felt heartbroken. Maybe

Sermon Discussion Time Share a story with the group about a time when you ran out of gas, literally or metaphorically. Read Luke 8:40-55 Although he is fully God, we see in this story that Jesus understood and was aware of his capacity and margins as a fully-human person. He

Sermon Discussion Time As you think back on this sermon series, is there a recurring thought that you’ve been experiencing? Maybe it’s about your load, margins in your life, or something in your circumstances. Take some time to share with the group ideas that have been forming in your head

Sermon Discussion Time When you were growing up did you have a practice in your family of Sabbath? What did that look like? If your family did not observe Sabbath, what was your family’s approach to the balance between work and rest? This week in the sermon we learned that

Sermon Discussion Time Have you ever been in a place in life or situation where you felt like you reached your limit? What was the situation and what did that look like for you? Are you in one of those places right now? Read Exodus 18:13-27 Moses was a good

Sermon Discussion Time We all have rocky points in our lives, ‘turbulence’ times where things feel like there’s something working against us. Share with the group a time in your life when you have experienced this or if there is turbulence in your life right now. Read Ephesians 6:10-20 The

Sermon Discussion Time What is one thing about this sermon series that has impacted you? Why? Read Ephesians 5:15-21 When you think of a foolish person, what are some of the characteristics that come to mind? (Don’t name names) Paul cautions us to choose wisely, to live carefully rather than

Sermon Discussion Time What was one of the hardest decisions you ever had to make? What made this decision so difficult? Read Ephesians 4:17-19 Our days are full of opportunities to make decisions that follow what Jesus has for us or to follow what the world says. When you hear

Sermon Discussion Time Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like your being there had no purpose or what you were contributing did not matter? How did that make you feel? Read Ephesians 3:1-3 When you think of the word ‘grace’ in relationship to God, what comes

Sermon Discussion Time Have you ever been in a place where you felt you didn’t belong? Why do you think you felt that way? Read or have someone else read Ephesians 2:14-18 These verses contains two images, one of a wall and the other of Jesus uniting humanity, us, into