This is a collection of studies intended to help small groups facilitate meaningful discussions about faith and life and is designed for community and connection.
Life can be a wild ride—messy, unpredictable, and sometimes it doesn’t end well. In this session, we hope to focus more on our relationships than on pushing our agendas. By putting people first, we can handle life’s rollercoaster with more meaning and strength.
Sometimes we start the story of God in Genesis 3 and we forget the story starts in Genesis 1. See how hearing the story from the very beginning impacts the way we understand the whole story. In this five part study we explore the story of Genesis 1-3 and the kind of relationship God is desiring with us.
Jesus’s refusal to take sides in the culture wars of his day was not because he lacked opinions or convictions. He wasn’t afraid to take a stand. Jesus knew what we can’t seem to get our heads around: when the church chooses a side, as defined by any political party, we’ve sided against people on the other side. In that moment, we elevate our potentially flawed views over people.