Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) This week we heard from Kristi Hopf about the work she is doing as a missionary in Niger, West Africa. What is your earliest recollection of missionary stories from another country? Read Matt 25:14-30 2.) Kristi shared the story of the chicken that received a vaccination

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) What was the first major responsibility you were ever given? How did you handle that responsibility? Read Genesis 1:27-28 2.) In this passage we see that one of the first things that God gave human beings upon our creation was a sense of responsibility for ourselves

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) Share with the group a time when you made something old, new again. 2.) We heard the story of Michael Phelps, an Olympic athlete who battled substance abuse and damaged relationships. But through that situation, he discovered a relationship with God and his life was changed

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) What do you hope to do in the future? Spend a few minutes sharing what your hopes and dreams are. Read Exodus 2:11-25 2.) Reflect on Moses’ regret and how it impacted his decisions. Do you have a regret that you haven’t let go of yet?

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) Have you ever wanted something so badly you tried to barter with God for it? What did you try to offer him? Read James 5:13-14 2.) Has there been a time when you prayed and it didn’t seem like God heard you? Did that change something

Brand New (Andy Stanley) Decisions (Eric mason) Unstuck (Francis Chan) Amazing Grace (Francis Chan) Resolution (Andy Stanley) Crazy Love (Francis Chan) Psalm 23 (Louie Giglio) Philippians: To love is Christ, To die is Gain (Matt Chandler)

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) Share with the group a time when someone had important last-minute instructions or things to tell you. Read James 5:7-12 2.) As we near the end of James’ letter, James is taking the time to make sure that he’s including all the last-minute encouragements and lessons.

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) Can you think of a time when something happened in your life that has altered your reality? When something happened, good or bad, that changed your plans for the future? Read James 4:13-17 2.) James is clear when he says that our lives are like fog,

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) Have you ever felt like you were in a football game and you were having trouble moving the football down the field? Did you feel like you exerted a lot of effort to move one yard forward only to find after the next play that you

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) Have you ever had the opportunity to be the smartest person in the room? Read James 3:13-18 There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. 2.) What knowledge do you possess? Where and by what means did you acquire that knowledge? How is knowledge measured? Does

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) Have you ever had someone tear a strip off you, behave rudely, or act disrespectfully towards you? How did you react to that? Read James 3:1-12 2.) Do you hold leaders, supervisors, or teachers in your life to a higher standard in what they say? Do

Sermon Discussion Guide 1.) Share with the group a time when you functioned totally on autopilot.   Read James 2:14-15   2.) In James’ illustration, there are two kinds of faith, faith with actions and faith without actions, and the faith without actions doesn’t do any good to either person