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Read Mark 13:28-37

Christians will often say, ‘We’re definitely living in the last days!’ Do you really believe that we are? Why? What are the most striking changes that you’ve noticed over the past decade or so? How has the way society thinks about things changed? Is this for the better or for the worse? How has technology changed us? Are we better for it? How have believers in this generation changed? How about the way Christian teaching is received by society? Do you see a change there? How do you think this current generation......

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In Defense of Marriage
September 18, 2022

In Defense of Marriage

Marriage is a big topic and can be examined and studied from a multitude of perspectives. Clearly it is an important institution. It is vital for the collective well-being of a nation and the individuals...


From this week’s sermon (Sept. 11):
September 11, 2022

From this week’s sermon (Sept. 11):

What unexpected things do Luke 12:51-53 and Matthew 10:34-39 tell us about Jesus? Has Jesus ever been a ‘divider’ or a ‘sword-bringer’ in your life as a believer? In your relationships? How? I’ve said that...


Father's Day
June 12, 2022

Father’s Day

How did Jesus still the storm in Luke 8:24? Anything odd about the words used here? Does it remind you of something else? Compare this verse to Luke 4:35 and 4:39. What do these verses...


Proverbs 1:20-33
May 29, 2022

Proverbs 1:20-33

Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; 21 at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: 22 “How long, O...


John 13:21-30
May 22, 2022

John 13:21-30

After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke....


John 6:67-71
May 15, 2022

John 6:67-71

So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed,...


Discussion Points from Sunday’s Sermon
May 03, 2022

Discussion Points from Sunday’s Sermon

The Downfall of the Domestically Devoted (05/01/22) Scripture references: James 2:21-23; 2 Peter 2:6-8; Genesis 18 & 19; Ezekiel 16:49,50. How do you resolve the tension between Lot’s choices written in the Genesis record of...


John 6:65-71
April 24, 2022

John 6:65-71

And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.” 66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer...


John 6:60-65
April 17, 2022

John 6:60-65

When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do...





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Reflection Questions: “Truth Has Stumbled in the Streets” (Isaiah 59:14-15) (Father’s Day 2023)

1 The NLT reflects the sense of this by translating the verse, “For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him.” 2 https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/02/heres-a-list-of-58-gender-options-for-facebook-users

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