DAY 3 – Wednesday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:14-15; Isaiah 45:22 Ask Yesterday we went over what we turned from to follow Jesus. Today, reflect on the question: How you have turned to Jesus? How is God using your personality, skills, and time as a part of his mission here on earth? Reflect So how […]
Sick of Religion? Week 3: Devotional Day 2
DAY 2 – Tuesday Daily devotional Read Mark 2:14; Mark 10:29-30 Ask When Jesus asked me to “follow him,” what did I leave behind? What radical change was made in my life through the work of the Holy Spirit? How did I “identify” after this moment? Reflect As a twelve-year-old, I asked Jesus into my […]
Sick of Religion? Week 3: Intro/LifeGroup Questions
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 […]
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Sick of Religion? Week 3: Devotional Day 1
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 […]
Sick of Religion? Week 2: Devotional Day 7
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 […]
Sick of Religion? Week 2: Devotional Day 6
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 […]
Sick of Religion? Week 2: Devotional Day 5
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 […]
Sick of Religion? Week 2: Devotional Day 4
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 […]
Sick of Religion? Week 2: Devotional Day 3
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 […]
Sick of Religion? Week 2: Devotional Day 2
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 […]