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...
I will send my messenger ahead to open the way. Someone is shouting in the desert, “Get the road ready for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel!” Mark 1:1-8 Questions for Life Groups Read Mark 1:1-8. What images come to mind as you read this text? In what...
There will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy! Isaiah 35:2 Questions for Life Groups Read Isaiah 35:1-10. What images come to mind as you read this text? In what ways does this prophecy remind you of the Christmas Holidays? Read this week’s articles titled...
The Word I speak will not fail to do what I plan. My Word will do everything I send it to do. Isiah 55:1-13 Questions for Life Groups Read Isiah 55:1-13. What are your thoughts after reading this text? What do you hear God saying to you as you read and reflect on...
Because of all the trouble this widow is giving me, I will see to it that she gets her rights. Luke 18:1-8 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 18:1-8. Does this parable leave you with questions? In what ways is this a “feel good” story? How does this parable leave you...
Yet it was our grief he bore, our sorrows that weighed him down. Isaiah 53:1-12 Questions for Life Groups Read Isaiah 53:1-12. Setting aside any specific context for the text do the words sound familiar to you? In what ways? Read this week’s articles titled Saved?...