WEEK 3 This daily devotional pairs with Mark 2:13-17 and the sermon preached March 9-10. Written by Serena Blair Worship leader at Chapel Hill. Jesus is the King of my heart. I love being John’s wife, proud to get the title “Mama” to twin girls, and have been a hairdresser my entire adult life. I […]
Read More… from Sick of Religion? Week 3: Intro/LifeGroup Questions
DAY 1 – Monday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:13-14; Matt. 9:9; Luke 5:27-28 Ask What people groups do I avoid? Reflect When Jesus saw Matthew sitting at the tax booth, he saw a person that could be—and would be—his disciple; a person that was despised and known as a traitor and an extortioner. Tax collectors […]
DAY 7 – Sunday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:1-12, James 5:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Acts 20:35, Isaiah 58:10 Ask When was a time when you needed to accept help from someone else? Are you someone who finds it easier to give, or to receive support from others? Reflect My three daughters and I flew 2,000 […]
DAY 6 – Saturday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:8-12, 2 Timothy 1:7, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Ask Do you have any areas of conflict right now in your life where you need God’s wisdom in how to respond? What are three scriptures that speak truth and power into your life and heart today? Reflect If emojis […]
DAY 5 – Friday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:8-12, Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:13 and 14:14 Ask What was the significance behind Jesus referring to himself as the Son of Man in this passage? What historical and future connotations did it hold for both Israelites then and us today? Reflect Certain words and terms have the […]
DAY 4 – Thursday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:1-12, James 2:14-17, Luke 8:40-56, Mark 10:52 Ask How does Jesus respond to faith in action? What about the behavior of the people in this story helps us understand their motivations and desires? Reflect My daughter failed her first driving test. Not an “I missed too many […]
DAY 3 – Wednesday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:5-12, 1 Samuel 16:7, Romans 6:10 Ask What do we learn about Jesus’ ability and authority to forgive sins? What did Jesus know about the hearts and motives of people in this story? Reflect When was the last time you had to wait? I don’t mean waiting […]
DAY 2 – Tuesday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:1-12, Jeremiah 17:14, James 5:15 Ask Who do you relate to most in this story? How is Jesus challenging you through this scripture (in your faith, relationships, habits, actions, traditions, etc.)? Reflect Imagine you’re playing the starring role of each person in this story: cynical scribe, amazed […]
WEEK 2 This devotional pairs with Mark 2:1-12 and the sermon preached on March 2-3 at Chapel Hill. Written by Jena Meyerpeter Jena and her family moved to Gig Harbor in the fall of 2017. Although she considers herself a Midwest girl at heart, she and her husband Josh are loving raising their three daughters […]
Read More… from Sick of Religion? Week 2: Intro/LifeGroup Questions
DAY 1 – Monday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:1-12, Matthew 9:1-8, Luke 5:17-26 Ask What do all three gospel accounts of this story have in common? What differences do you see? Reflect Sift through past vacation photos with someone who experienced the trip with you. Attempt retelling the adventures one at a time and see […]