Greetings, Chapel Hill Family! I’m not sure if 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) is my “life verse,” but it is helpful to meditate on “in season and out of season.” “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Jennifer and I are so grateful […]
LifeGroup Questions: June 29-30
LifeGroup Questions June 29-30 This LifeGroup guide pairs with the sermon preached on June 29-30. Read Joshua 24 Head Use a Study Bible to look throughout the book of Joshua at the seven stone memorials that Israel erected at significant moments in their journey. Read Joshua 4:20; 7:26; 8:28-29; 8:30-32; 10:27; 22:34; 24:26-27. What is […]
Youth Weekend LifeGroup Questions June 22-23
LIFEGROUP QUESTIONS Youth Weekend This LifeGroup guide pairs with Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Proverbs 22:6, and the sermon preached on June 22/23. Read Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Proverbs 22:6 Head Use a study bible to remind yourself of the original context of the decree from Moses in Deuteronomy 6.Who was he talking to and where were they when […]
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Game Changer Week 4: Devotional Day 7
DAY 7 – Sunday Daily devotional Read Mark 9:2-9; Romans 8:31-39 Ask What words do you say over your children and/or other loved ones in your life? Reflect I mentioned yesterday that I was both awed and terrified of the power of words in my son’s life. Part of that is a function of our […]
Game Changer Week 4: Devotional Day 6
DAY 6 – Saturday Daily devotional Read Mark 9:2-8; Romans 8:14-17 Ask “This is my beloved son. Listen to Him.” This is how Jesus’ father spoke over him. What is your experience of the words spoken over you by your earthly parents? How is your experience of earthly parents similar or different to how your […]
Passing on discipleship to a new generation
Eighteen years ago, my youth pastor began investing in my life. At the time, he probably had no idea the impact that his investment would have on a 16-year-old unchurched teenager. He was just one of the many people who took the time to invest in my life during those formative years. The encouragement, support, […]
Game Changer Week 4: Devotional Day 5
DAY 5 – Friday Daily devotional Read Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Psalm 2:7; Isaiah 42:1; Mark 1:11; 9:2-7 Ask What other places in Scripture do we hear the words “This is my beloved Son, listen to Him”? What is the significance of the repetition here? Reflect In seminary I was the assistant for a professor whom I […]
Game Changer Week 4: Devotional Day 4
DAY 4 – Thursday Daily devotional Read Exodus 24:12; 25:8-9; 1 Kings 19:10; Mark 8:31-33; 9:2-6 Ask Why does Peter want to make three tents? Use a Study Bible to understand the significance of Moses and Elijah. Reflect It probably strikes us modern readers as odd that Peter would suggest that they build three tents. […]
Game Changer Week 4: Devotional Day 3
DAY 3 – Wednesday Daily devotional Read Mark 9:2-6; Luke 1:8-12; Isaiah 6:1-5 Ask Imagine you were present at the transfiguration. How do you think you might have responded? Reflect There is something in the encounter with heavenly beings that strikes terror in the heart of human beings. Perhaps it is our basic fear of […]
Game Changer Week 4: Devotional Day 2
DAY 2 – Tuesday Daily devotional Read Mark 9:2-3; Revelation 1:12-16 Ask How does this image of Jesus transfigured point forward to the end times described in the book of Revelation? Reflect Living in the Pacific Northwest certainly gives you a different appreciation for the sun. Sunlight wasn’t something I can remember giving any particular […]