Well, they’re coming in! The graduation announcements, the graduation party invitation—this is the season when we celebrate and prepare to say goodbye to another class of high school seniors. My memories of our own kids’ graduation ceremonies—the Tacoma Dome crush—still seem so fresh to me even though Rachel and Cooper are now college (and seminary) […]
Game Changer Week 1 Devotional Day 5
Day 5 – Friday Daily Devotional Read Isaiah 15:3; John 15:20; 2 Tim 3:12; Romans 8:35-39 Ask Can you relate to Jesus being scorned for his background and simple origins? Jesus deserved every ounce of respect and yet was treated with ridicule and contempt. Reflect Today’s readings all point to the fact that Jesus was […]
Game Changer Week 1 Devotional Day 4
Day 4 – Thursday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:2-6; Mark 1:35; Isaiah 15:3 Ask How did Jesus respond to the ridicule he experienced in this story? Reflect This was not the first or last time, Jesus would be rejected, made fun of, or despised. As we’ve seen before, his family thought he was crazy. No […]
Game Changer Week 1 Devotional Day 3
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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Game Changer
So…do you recognize this? Any idea what it is? 1,000 points if you do! Well, unless you were a sentient being in 1955 and an owner of the latest, greatest version of a Zenith television, you might not recognize a game changer when you are looking at it. This, my fellow couch-potatoes, was the Zenith […]