Day 3 – Wednesday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:2-3; Mark 3:21; John 7:1-5 Ask Have you ever experienced people (especially family!) taking offense at your faith? Reflect I did not grow up in a Christian home, but came to faith at the age of 30, when my daughters were still young. When I began attending […]
Game Changer Week 1 Devotional Day 2
Day 2 – Tuesday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:4; Deuteronomy 18:15-22; 1 Samuel 8:7; Luke 17:24-25 Ask Jesus refers to the rejection of prophets in their hometown and households. Can you recall some of the prophets in the Old Testament that experienced this? (Cf. 2 Chron 36:15-16, Jer 11:21) Reflect If you’ve read any Old […]
Game Changer Week 1 Intro/LifeGroup Questions
WEEK 1 This sermon pairs with Mark 6:1-6 and the sermon preached at Chapel Hill on May 25 and 26. Written by Tina Picard Tina has been a member of Chapel Hill for 12 years, along with her husband, Howie. Mom to two grown daughters, and Grammy to three delightful grandchildren. As a staff […]
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Game Changer Week 1 Devotional Day 1
Day 1 – Monday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:1-6; Mark 1:21-22; Mark 9:24 Ask What sorts of things produce “astonishment” in today’s society? When have you been astonished by the work and teachings of Christ? Reflect The word “astonished” in the original Greek language means to “be struck” with astonishment, admiration, to be amazed. It […]
Beyond These Walls: Here We Go! Week 3 Devotional Day 7
DAY 7 – Sunday Daily devotional Read Ephesians 2:8-10, Galatians 5:22 Ask Praise and Prayer! Take some time to thank God for his goodness and pray to have an eternal kingdom mentality today Reflect God, give me heart of a farmer in your kingdom of here and not yet. Give me eyes to see your […]
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Beyond These Walls: Here We Go! Week 3 Devotional Day 6
DAY 6 – Saturday Daily devotional Read Mark 4:30-34, Ezekiel 36:26, Psalm 32:8 Ask What’s harder for you? Being proactive about partnering in the work of someone else’s spiritual growth, or surrendering control to let God be God with his part? Reflect Be honest, how did or do you feel about group projects in school? […]
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Beyond These Walls: Here We Go! Week 3 Devotional Day 5
DAY 4 – Thursday Daily devotional Read Mark 4:26-29, John 12:24, Psalm 25:4-5 Ask When have you been tempted to see yourself responsible for God’s part in someone else’s spiritual growth? Reflect As a little girl one of my favorite places was visiting my grandparent’s 20-acre farm in Missouri. Every summer they had two gardens […]
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Beyond These Walls: Here We Go! Week 3 Devotional Day 4
DAY 4 – Thursday Daily devotional Read Mark 4:26-29, John 12:24, Psalm 25:4-5 Ask When have you been tempted to see yourself responsible for God’s part in someone else’s spiritual growth? Reflect As a little girl one of my favorite places was visiting my grandparent’s 20-acre farm in Missouri. Every summer they had two gardens […]
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Beyond These Walls: Here We Go! Week 3 Devotional Day 3
DAY 3 – Wednesday Daily devotional Read Mark 4:1-34 Ask How does this passage build on what we have learned in previous passages in this chapter? Reflect Throughout Mark 4:1-34 we see a reoccurring theme of Jesus bringing his followers to new levels of understanding about how his kingdom operates. The kingdom Jesus describes belongs […]
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Beyond These Walls: Here We Go! Week 3 Devotional Day 2
DAY 2 – Tuesday Daily devotional Read Mark 4:26-34, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Ask What does this passage teach us about the nature of the kingdom of God? Reflect This is really good news for us: God’s kingdom grows from unseen places. While we’re sound asleep and when we’re rushing through our schedules, God grows eternal […]
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