Fighting Fear DAY 5 – Friday Daily devotional Read Mark 6: 49 Dig Deeper: Mark 6:45-52, 1 Kings 19:11, Exodus 33:17-22, 33:19, and 34:6, Job 9:8, 11 Ask What is special about Jesus’ word, “Take heart. It is I. Do not be afraid? Look up these words in the original Greek and discuss what this […]
Celebrating Dad
As I think about the things that formed me into the man I am, near the top of the list is my amazing dad. My dad was (and still is) a strong and seemingly fearless man. I still remember times—in the Yakima theater, in a public restroom, on the front door of a neighbor’s house—where […]
Game Changer Week 3: Devotional Day 4
Fighting Fear DAY 4 – Thursday Daily devotional Read Mark 6:48 Dig Deeper: Mark 6:45-52, 2 Tim. 1:17, Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 19:9 Ask When have you struggled with something you were always confident at before? How was this an opportunity for Christ to reveal his presence, his comfort, his assurance? Where in your life are […]
Game Changer Week 3: Devotional Day 3
Fighting Fear DAY 3 – Wednesday Daily devotional Read Mark 6:46-48 Dig deeper: Mark 6:45-52, Eph. 6: 14-15, Isaiah 53:12, Romans 8:26, Romans 8: 34, Hebrews 7:25, 10:7 Ask Today, reflect and journal on God’s faithfulness to you and his remembrances of you. Journal a verse or a word that reminds you of God’s faithfulness […]
Game Changer Week 3: Devotional Day 2
Fighting Fear DAY 2 – Tuesday Daily devotional Read Mark 6:45 Dig Deeper: Mark 6:45-52, Matt 14:22-32, John 6:15-21, 2 Tim 1:7, Ps 27:1-2 Heb. 5:8-9 Ask What boat has Jesus made you get into and go before him to the other side? Were you obedient? How does obedience help fight fear? Reflect Today, reflect […]
Game Changer Week 3: Intro/LifeGroup Questions
WEEK 3 This guide and devotional pairs with Mark 6:45-52 and the sermon preached on June 8 and 9. Written by Anita Baldwin Anita is a long-time member of Chapel Hill. Craig, Anita and their four sons started attending Chapel Hill and became members in 1989. Over the years, she has served in many areas of […]
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Game Changer Week 3: Devotional Day 1
Fighting Fear DAY 1 – Monday Daily devotional Read Mark 6: 45-52 Dig Deeper: Job 9:8, 11 Eph. 6:10-18, Ps. 23:4, Ps. 27:1, Matt. 6:25, Matt 10:31, Matt. 14:26, Luke 1:5 Ask Take a moment for self reflection: Do you consider yourself a fearful person? What fears are you wrestling with now, in the past, […]
Game Changer Week 2 Devotional Day 7
DAY 7 – Sunday Daily devotional Read Mark 6:30-44; Jeremiah 31: 2; Isaiah 63:14; Re-read Mark 6:32, 35-36 Ask How do you respond when someone interrupts your rest? How is it similar or different to Jesus or the disciples? Reflect That moment when you’re just drifting off to sleep for a Sunday afternoon nap, and […]
Game Changer Week 2 Devotional Day 6
DAY 6 – Saturday Daily devotional Read Mark 6:30-44; Mark 11:24; Isaiah 40:31; Numbers 11:13, 22; Hebrews 4:15-16. Re-read Mark 6:35-36 Ask How can you live this week expecting Jesus to provide for your every need, your “daily bread”? Reflect on the basic needs you mentioned yesterday. What other needs might you have? Reflect I […]
Time for a fill-up?
We had a great time last weekend celebrating my wife Cyndi’s birthday! We went to worship, planted some veggies in our new garden, and walked down to the “Gig” to listen to the Shy Boys. Only problem was, we were one person down; our son Cooper joined us for the festivities, but we were without […]