When I look at the sky, which You have made, at the moon and the stars, which You set in their places, what are human beings, that You think of them; mere mortals, that You care for them? Psalm 8 Questions for Life Groups Christ repeatedly taught that God’s kingdom is...
When the Lord saw her, His heart was filled with pity for her. Jesus said to her, “Don't cry.” Luke 7:11-17 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 7:11-17. In what ways does Jesus restore agency to the widow? Read the article in this week’s Circuit Rider titled Agency....
Speak the truth to one another. In the courts, give real justice, the kind that brings peace. Do not plan ways of harming one another. Do not give false testimony under oath. Zechariah 8:16–17 Questions for Life Groups Read Zechariah 8:16-17. What does it mean to you...
The companion book for our next series, “Jesus was woke,” was written by Marilynne Robinson. She won a Pulitzer Prize for her bestselling novel, Gilead, which also became a selection for Oprah’s Book Club. Robinson has honorary degrees from Brown University, the...
They bandage the wounds of my people as if they were not very deep… Are they ashamed of their hateful actions? They feel no shame at all. They do not even know how to blush. Jeremiah 6:13-15 Questions for Life Groups Read Jeremiah 6:13-15 and John 8:31. What does it...
The people stood there watching. Luke 23:32-42 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 23:32-42. Where are you in this story? What does forgiveness mean to you? Read the article in this week’s Circuit Rider titled Freedom. What does freedom mean to you? How do forgiveness...
Do not try to stop him because whoever is not against you is for you. Luke 9:49-50 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 9:49-50. What does Jesus' statement mean for you? Read the article in this week’s Circuit Rider titled Confidence. Do you feel confident in speaking...
This poor widow put in more than all the others. For the others offered their gifts from what they had to spare of their riches. Luke 21:1-4 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 21:1-4. Is this story familiar to you? Retell it in your own words and how you remember it....
Miracles happen all the time. In our last two series, we explored both miracles and the prayers that often precede them. In our new series, Hurricane, we put miracles aside for a while to focus on everyday reality, where miracles often come wrapped in the ordinary. A...
Do not neglect hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 Questions for Life Groups Read Hebrews 13:2. What does hospitality mean for you? Who are the strangers that the writer is referring to? What boundaries...