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Clue · Around August 1, 2020
Clue: Week 4 Study
Big idea We live in a world of bias and prejudice. Sometimes it seems inescapable, even unstoppable. Recently, this issue has moved to the forefront of our social and political world. In this sea of strong opinions, we …
Open resourceClue · Around July 25, 2020
Clue: Week 3 Study
Big idea In a world where many people pretend to be something they are not, Christ-followers are called to live genuine, godly lives. This means that we are who we say we are and that we live out what we say we believe.…
Open resourceClue · Around July 18, 2020
Clue: Week 2 Study
Big idea Does your life reflect that God has changed you from the inside? What clues are there that you are fully devoted? We are continuing our journey this week, looking at the book of 1 John. In our study of John cha…
Open resourceClue · Around July 11, 2020
Clue: Week 1 Study
Big idea It can be fun to dress up or pretend to be something completely different from what we are, but ultimately nothing feels more comfortable than being our true, genuine selves. This is particularly true for us wh…
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Relationship Playbook · Around July 4, 2020
The Relationship Playbook: Week 6 Study
Big idea Have you ever observed a married couple that was so on fire for God that they caught your attention? Maybe this couple really loved people well or had a heart for learning and studying God's word. Whatever the …
Open resourceRelationship Playbook · Around June 27, 2020
The Relationship Playbook: Week 5 Study
Big idea At the heart of the matter, marriage is a commitment first to God, and second to our spouse. This commitment is to be taken strongly and seriously. That is why every marriage ceremony usually includes sharing v…
Open resourceRelationship Playbook · Around June 20, 2020
The Relationship Playbook: Week 4 Study
Big idea God created us to live in relationship with each other. We were not made to live in isolation. This is because when we are working together, partnering together, and living life together, we are stronger and mo…
Open resourceRelationship Playbook · Around June 13, 2020
The Relationship Playbook: Week 3 Study
Big idea We are continuing our series on marriage this week, Take A Vow. This week, our focus is on instructions Paul writes to husbands in Ephesians 5. "Husbands… love your wives, just as Christ loved the church" (Ephe…
Open resourceRelationship Playbook · Around June 6, 2020
The Relationship Playbook: Week 2 Study
Big idea Unrealistic expectations have the potential to destroy our relationships if we let them. This is particularly true with marriages. In our marriages, many of us operate under the mindset that they will be just l…
Open resourceRelationship Playbook · Around May 30, 2020
The Relationship Playbook: Week 1 Study
Big idea Waiting is difficult for many of us. Whether we are waiting on a spouse, a dream job, or a child, waiting presents obstacles. Today we are going to talk about waiting. We are going to look at the story of Abrah…
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Monsoon · Around May 23, 2020
Monsoon: Week 6 Study
Big idea Sometimes, when we face certain monsoons in our lives, it is simply our own fault. For example, if we continuously spend money that we do not have, and end up in credit card debt, the poor financial situation t…
Open resourceMonsoon · Around May 16, 2020
Monsoon: Week 5 Study
Big idea Sometimes monsoons come on us so suddenly and shockingly that we feel like the world is spinning at warped-speed around us, and we are struggling to stand up, let alone make sense of it all. This leads us to pa…
Open resourceMonsoon · Around May 10, 2020
Monsoon: Week 4 Study
Big idea Growing up, I always faced consequences when I disobeyed my parents. The most common consequence I received was being sent to my room. My parents did not punish me for the sake of punishing me. They wanted me t…
Open resourceMonsoon · Around May 3, 2020
Monsoon: Week 3 Study
Big idea Have you ever found yourself asking, "Why, God?" Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a monsoon wondering what God is doing in your life? Have you wondered why your circumstance is happening the way it…
Open resourceMonsoon · Around April 26, 2020
Monsoon: Week 2 Study
Big idea While we all prefer perfect weather with no storms in our lives, monsoons of suffering are going to happen. This world is broken. This becomes most obvious to us when we face our own times of suffering. When th…
Open resourceMonsoon · Around April 19, 2020
Monsoon: Week 1 Study
Big idea When I was on a class trip in high school, two of my friends were very bored. To entertain themselves, they decided to see how many rocks they could put in people's backpacks. I watched very carefully to make s…
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Stages Of The Cross · Around April 5, 2020
Stages of the Cross: Week 6 Study
Big idea As Jesus was dying on the cross, He said the words, "My God, My God, why have You abandoned me?" (Matthew 25:46). In this moment, Jesus expressed feeling a sense of loneliness that came with feeling distant fro…
Open resourceStages Of The Cross · Around March 29, 2020
Stages of the Cross: Week 5 Study
Big idea As Jesus was dying a criminal's death on the cross, He looked at his mother, Mary. "Dear woman," He said, "here is your son," referring to the disciple John (John 19:26). Next, He looked at John and said: "Here…
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