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May 5, 2024— “Just Love”

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What is something you wish would change in our community to help others?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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April 21, 2024— “What Love Looks LIke”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What does love look like in your life?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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April 14, 2024— “On Being Human”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Have you ever done something you regret? Would you want a second chance to make a different choice?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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April 7, 2024— “One Light in the DArkness”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

When have you felt doubts, fear, or a 'dark night of the soul?'

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 31, 2024— “The End and the Beginning”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What new things or changes in life do you fear? How do you deal with them?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 28, 2024— “Judas Ate, Too”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Whom do you find difficult to believe Jesus would forgive?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 24, 2024— “Subversive Hope”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Name one way you can challenge injustice in our world.

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 20, 2024— “Kingdom Math”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Tell about a time you offered or received forgiveness. What was that like?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 17, 2024— “Change the World”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What is something meaningful you can do to help someone else?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 13, 2024— “Faith at the Crossroads”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

How have you been surprise by where your faith has led you?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 10, 2024— “Addicted to the Cross”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What might you be addicted to that hurts someone else?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 6, 2024— “Praise the Mount”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What do you believe about Jesus? How does that influence how you treat others people?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 3, 2024— “Turning the Temple Around”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Can you name the 2 commandments Pastor Tobi specifically refers to in the sermon? (one is when talking about why the coins need to be exchanged; the other is when talking about using God's name to get people to do things)?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 28, 2024— “Just Do It”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Name a time where you felt scared (like when Peter was afraid of the wind and the waves).

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 25, 2024— “HOrton and a Russian Hatch an Egg”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What scares you the most about standing up against bullies?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 21, 2024— “Jesus Sought Me”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What keeps you from following Jesus?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 18, 2024— “Rainbow Grace”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What is your biggest temptation?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 14, 2024— “Dust, Not Plastic”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Do you think it's better to be real (and fragile) or plastic? Why or why not?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 11, 2024— “Revealed and Radiant”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Describe a time when getting to know someone better changed how you viewed them.

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 4, 2024— “Sacred Bodies”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Is there a part of your physical presence that you hope is changed in the resurrection? Is there a part you hope remains the same?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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January 28, 2024— “Whole Hearts”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Where do you find help when you don't feel quite yourself?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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January 21, 2024— “Faith According to Peanuts”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Do you have a Lucy faith or a Linus faith--or a combination of them? How do you determine your answer?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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January 14, 2024— “Being Love over Being Right”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What is your dream...for the Church? for the nation? for the world?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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January 7, 2024— “Our Beautiful, Messy Community”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

How does being a Christian make your life a bit messy?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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December 10, 2023— “Holy Awe”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Where have you experienced awe, wonder, or mystery?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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December 3, 2023— “A Blessnig”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Describe a time when you felt connected to someone through a blessing, prayer, or presence.

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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November 26, 2023— “Too Good to be True”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What is something about faith, God, or the church that you find hard to believe?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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November 19, 2023— “Flipping the Script”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Do you find it scary or hopeful to know that there are different ways to interpret Scripture? Why?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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November 12, 2023— “Sleeping on the Job”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What is something you hope will be true about heaven?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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November 5, 2023— “Rehearsing Hope”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What is something you are willing to memorize to have in your 'toolkit' for difficult times? (for example, a scripture passage, a prayer, or something else)

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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October 29, 2023— “Promises Worth Keeping”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Where do you see God?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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October 22, 2023— “Worship Wars”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

How do you know when you are worshiping something or someone other than God?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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October 15, 2023— “Catch Me!”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

How is following a God of fear different than following a God of trust?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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October 1, 2023— “Changing Lightbulbs”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What would you need to change to follow Jesus more faithfully?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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September 24, 2023— “Simple Math”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

When have you been the one left out? When have you been the one who thought you deserved more than you got?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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September 17, 2023— “Why Forgiveness is Worth it”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Have you ever forgiven someone? What made it difficult? Was it worth it?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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September 10, 2023— “We Need Each Other”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

If you've ever had a difficult friendship, how has it been made better/worse?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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September 3, 2023— “Hope for Tomorrow”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

If the world came to an end tomorrow, what would you do today?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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August 27, 2023— “A Surprising Gift”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What is one of your gifts, and how do you use it for the better of the world?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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August 20, 2023— “Planting Hope”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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June 11, 2023— “God’s Technicolor World”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What do you think might be scary about God breaking our rules?

What might be freeing about God breaking the rules FOR YOU?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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June 4, 2023— “Triune God”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

How would you describe God?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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May 28, 2023— “Disrupting Spirit”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Why do you think many might fear the disruption of the Holy Spirit?

What kinds of things do you think the Spirit might need to clear from your life?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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May 21, 2023— “Passing the Baton”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Name a teacher who has made a positive impact your life. Why?

How are you teaching others about the love of Christ?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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May 14, 2023— “The Order of Things”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What is an unexpected place that God shows up today?

Why do you think it might be uncomfortable when Jesus heals?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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May 7, 2023— “Resurrection Community”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What do you think would be a benefit and a drawback about sharing everything and have all things in common?

Why is it important to have community to rely on when you go through storms?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 13, 2022—”Fierce Fowl”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

How would YOU describe the difference between fox and hen (between Herod and Jesus)?

How do you know when you're on the side of the world of foxes? How do you return to Jesus as hen?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 9, 2022—”Surface Pressure”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What kind of pressure do you carry for the sake of others?

What would it take to lay down the burdens that are not yours to carry?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 6, 2022—”Will That Be On the Test?”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Which of the three temptations appeals you the most?

What do you think about yourself? What do you think about God?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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March 2, 2022—Ash Wednesday: “The Dusty Truth”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

How does Lent and the stories and themes make you feel uncomfortable or sad?

How do the stories and themes of Lent (especially Ash Wednesday) make you feel more free?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 27, 2022— “Glory in the Valley”

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February 20, 2022— “Do What?”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What is the difficulty some people might have with this passage? Why? Do you agree?

What do you think it means to 'do to others as you would have them do to you?'

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 13, 2022— “Heavenly Root Systems”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

Pay attention to how you feel hearing the gospel read the first time. Does it make you feel good or bad (or neither)? How about the second time--from The Message translation?

Why do you think it's important that we stay connected to each other through good times and bad?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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February 6, 2022— “Into the Deep”

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What are three main points you heard in the message?

What would Jesus have to do to get your attention (like Simon's)?

Name a 'lollipop moment' you've experienced or witnessed?

Do you have any questions about the reading or sermon?

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January 30, 2022—Not Just Another Band-Aid

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January 23, 2022—Not Just Words on a Page

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December 22, 2021— Midweek Dinner Church

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Where have you seen God at work through ordinary events or people?

In what ways might neighbors see God working through you and your congregation?

Why do you think the church is called to accompany neighbors such as Charity, Hala, Carlos, and Layla?

What does it mean to find God at work with and among our neighbors?

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December 12, 2021— “A Home for Joy”

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December 8, Midweek Dinner Church

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December 5, 2021— “Laying a Foundation”

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What are three main points you heard in today's message?

Have you ever built with legos? What do you think makes for a good foundation?

Why is it important to prepare for Christ's coming? Can't he just show up and do the work for us?

Do you have any question/comments based on the scripture or sermons?

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December 1, 2021—Dinner Church

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As this year drasws to a close, what are your hopes for the future?

In moments of uncertainty or fear, how have you been accompanied by God through other people?

What does it mean today to be 'saved and...live in safety?'

Do you have any question/comments based on the scripture or sermons?

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November 28, 2021— “Homesick”

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List the three main points you think are important.

Do you ever feel homsick? What are you homesick for?

Why do you think it's so hard to feel God's presence when things are going badly?

Do you have any question/comments based on the scripture or sermons?

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November 21, 2021— “The Truth about Kings”

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November 14, 2021— Mikah Meyer

(manuscript unavailable—will need to watch the service/sermon here.)

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List the three main points you think are important.

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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November 7, 2021— “Love Weeps”

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List the three main points you think are important.

Why do you think it's difficult for people to use the word 'died'?

Why did Jesus weep, even though he knew he would raise Lazarus?

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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October 31, 2021— “God’s Promises”

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List the three main points the preacher wants you to remember.

Why do you think it's important that God forgives BEFORE we repent?

What do you think is the most important promises you'll make when you affirm your baptism? (The promises are: 1.Live among God's faithful people; 2.Hear God's Word and share in the Supper; 3.Proclaim the good news of Christ through word and deed; 4.serve all people; 5.strive for justice and peace

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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October 24, 2021— “A New Way”

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List the three main points the preacher wants you to remember.

Can you think of an example of 'liminal space' that you've experience? (Think about not being one thing or another--leaving one place but not quite arriving at another.)

What would you give up to follow Jesus?

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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October 17, 2021— “Winners and Winners”

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List the three main points the preacher wants you to remember.

Have you ever given up something you want in order to give to or help someone else? How did that make you feel?

Why is that being 'bound in love' would make us free?

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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October 10, 2021— “Time to Let Go”

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List the three main points the preacher wants you to remember.

What would be the most difficult thing for you to let go of?

What does Jesus say should be our priority?

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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October 3, 2021— “Made for Each Other”

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List the three main points the preacher wants you to remember.

List one thing this Scripture passage is about that is NOT divorce.

Why is it important that there is equality in relationships?

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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September 26, 2021—”In Hope, God Creates”

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List three main points the preacher makes.

Are there things that leave you feeling hopeless about creation? About life?

What gives you hope? (certain people, a favorite Scripture passage, a motto to live by, an event or activity, etc.)

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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September 19, 2021—”You Are Welcome Here”

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List three main points the preacher makes.

Are there people you're not sure we should welcome in the Church? Why/why not?

Why do you think it's so difficult to admit your own weakness and need for help?

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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September 12, 2021—”Question of Identity”

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How do YOU answer the question: "Who are you?"

Why does the preacher think that Christian identity and national identity are different? What do YOU think?

What were the disciples expecting from the Messiah? What do YOU expect from the Messiah?

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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September 5, 2021—”Wrestling With the Word”

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What things/stories from Scripture do you struggle with?

What do you find comforting or hopeful from Scripture?

What do you think the preacher means when she suggests reading the Bible through the 'lens of the cross?'

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?

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August 29, 2021—”Adulting is Hard”

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August 22, 2021—”It’s a Miracle!”

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August 15, 2021—”Is This Heaven?”

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July 18, 2021— “A Camp Parable”

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July 11, 2021— “The Church’s New Clothes”

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July 4, 2021— “Stay in Your Lane”

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Imagine doing something for a career that no one who knows you now would believe. What is it? What do you think they would say?

Why do you think it was so difficult for Jesus' hometown people to believe his proclamation from God?

If you were sent into the world to tell others about God, what would you say?

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June 27, 2021—”Where Do We Go From here?”

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What is something significant you like about your Church?

What is something you would like to see different going forward? How can you help make this change?

How might you ask God for direction as you navigate your future?

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June 20, 2021—”What Do You Need?”

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Have you ever been dismissed because of your age/race/etc.? What was that like?

What might keep you from asking someone, "Where Does It Hurt?"

What is the hardest thing about simply listening to someone else's pain?

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June 13, 2021—”Where Does It Hurt?”

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Have you ever been dismissed because of your age/race/etc.? What was that like?

What might keep you from asking someone, "Where Does It Hurt?"

What is the hardest thing about simply listening to someone else's pain?

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June 6, 2021—”Where Are You From?”

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Take some time to describe where you're from--not just location but experiences.

What things about someone else might lead you to make assumptions about them? What assumptions would you make?

What questions could you ask to help you leave your assumptions behind?

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May 30, 2021—”What We Mean When We Say GOD”

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How do you like to imagine God? What elements bring you the most comfort?

What makes it difficult to see Christ in others? What makes it easy?

What, for you, is the scariest aspect of the Holy Spirit's work?

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May 23, 2021—”Dry Bones and the Breath of LIfe”

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What was the most difficult thing you had to deal with during the pandemic?

Do you know someone with mental health challenges? How do they cope?

Where do you find hope when you feel hopeless?

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May 16, 2021--”Not Just Another Prayer"

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What are your prayers about? What makes prayer difficult for you?

What do you think the disciples learned from Jesus' prayer?

What kinds of prayers to your parents pray over you? Ask them!

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May 9, 2021--”The Good Life"

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What 'cycles' or 'long-awaited things' keep YOU from feeling that life is abundant right now? (i.e., adults often feel the cycle of day-in and day-out is monotonous; kids often can't wait for this time or that present to make their lives complete.)

Why were the disciples confused by Jesus' response about the camel?

What other things or situations blind people from recognizing the gift of life here and now?

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May 2, 2021--”Gifts From Poverty"

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How did Katje's town respond to the generosity given to them?

How is the town's response like that of the churches in Macedonia described by Paul in 2 Cor. 8?

Do you agree that the opposite of poverty is justice? Why or why not?

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April 25, 2021--”Turning to Gratitude"

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Describe a time in your life when you felt like you didn't belong or had been left out. How is that like/different than the men with leprosy?

What do YOU think is the difference between the men who left and the Samaritan who returned?

How does God show YOU unexpected mercy?

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April 18, 2021--”Take What You Need"

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Can you think of another thing there isn't enough of (in addition to what is already mentioned in the sermon, paragraph 5)?

What do you need--what do you not have enough of?

What do you have to give that God can do more with?

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April 11, 2021--”Being Generous"

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The first reason we are generous (from the sermon) is _________. Briefly explain.

The second reason we are generous (from the sermon) is _______. Briefly explain.

The third reason we are generous (from the sermon) is ________. Briefly explain.

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April 4, 2021--"I Am What I Am" (Easter Sunday)

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Write your own ending to the gospel story. Include yourself in it. Feel free to be creative!

What is the Lutheran theological paradox mentioned in the sermon? Can you give an example other than the ones offered?

What is salvation NOT? What IS salvation?

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April 1, 2021--"Follow Your Feet" (Maundy Thursday)

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What kinds of things do you prefer to keep hidding from God--the things that make you feel guilty or ashamed?

Would you want to have someone wash your feet every time you came to communion? Why/why not?

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MARCH 14, 2021--"GOD LOVES FIRST"

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What kinds of things do you 'believe in?' (This could be faith, values, people, or even events.) How does 'believing in' these different things change the meaning of 'belief?

What kinds of things do you think people are afraid to expose about themselves?

How does knowing that God loves you first and always change how you see yourself and what you might do in the future?

Do you have any question/comments about the message or readings?