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When do you feel like you belong?

Discussion question for February 16, 2024.  NOTE: No meeting on 2/2 or 2/9. When we are secure in our identity we know what we have to offer to a community.  What are the key characteristics of belonging, and how do you know you are accepted?  How does your relationship with God demonstrate that you belong […]

How do we get our hearts to align with God’s heart?

Discussion question for January 28, 2024. Spending time with God is important, as we discussed last week, but having His heart is vital.  Why did God describe David as a “man after His own heart?”  In what ways are you like David?  How do you know the condition of your heart?  What tempts you to […]

How do you spend time with God?

Discussion question for January 19, 2024. God is omnipresent, and therefore always with you.  What must happen for you to realize that you are spending time with Him?  What are some of your favorite ways to interact with Him?  How do you manage your attention span?  What difference does it make to you when you […]

How do your spiritual disciplines change your life?

Discussion question for January 12, 2024. Dallas Willard says: “God has made it possible for us to determine, to some significant degree, what kind of person we will become.”  What disciplines do you practice to influence who you will become (prayer, study, worship, confession, fasting, silence, fellowship, solitude)?  How much time and attention do you […]

How will God use you in 2024?

Discussion question for January 5, 2024. God chooses to invite His children into His projects so we can share in what He is doing.  What do you think God will have you do this coming year?  Who are you praying for?  What big breakthrough would you like to see?  How are you setting your mind […]

How do you speak the truth in love?

Discussion question for December 22, 2023. Ephesians 4:15 uses the phrase “speak the truth in love” in the context of helping people to grow in spiritual maturity.  What experience have you had in sharing the gospel to someone who has never heard it?  How do you share about love to someone who has not experienced […]

What is your reason for hope?

Discussion question for December 15, 2023. Peter wrote that we should always be ready to give an answer for the hope we possess.  How do you distinguish between hope, faith, and trust?  How do you answer when someone asks you?  What have you done to prepare your answer?  When do you defend your answer, and […]

How do you read the Bible?

The Bible is considered by most Christians to be the inerrant and infallible word of God.  How often do you read from the Bible?  What benefit do you receive while reading it?  What are your hopes or expectations when you read?  What helps you to understand what you read?  How do you treat scripture that […]

Do you question your faith?

Discussion question for December 1, 2023. We have observed that cults and religions disallow their followers from questioning their faith.  What risk are they trying to avoid?  When have you questioned your faith? What happened to your understanding when you did?  How do you feel when you discover that someone is questioning their faith?  What […]

How do you wait for the Lord?

Discussion question for November 17, 2023. Isaiah 30:15 says, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”  What does waiting on the Lord look like in your life?  What helps you to wait patiently for the Lord?  What are you waiting for?  How does waiting help […]