The Church has always had a purpose beyond itself. In John 17, Jesus prays for His followers to be "not of the world." Sometimes life makes us want to retreat from the world so that we’re not influenced by it. But this was never Jesus' intention. Instead, Jesus' prayer in John 17 is for...
Anxiety. It’s everywhere and in everything. Triggers. Fear. Worry. Panic. Big and small. When anxiety hits, our ability to “think” gets lost and replaced with a need to act. This week, as we think about this mental health struggle of anxiety and how it fits in the context of...
BEFORE YOU GATHER Familiarize yourself with this Group Study Guide. If you missed it, CLICK HERE to watch the weekend sermon. Read 1 Peter 5:6-11. CLICK HERE to see the overall structure of the biblical letter of 1 Peter. Sit in prayerful silence with God for a while, and ask the...
