In our third and final week we learn that  God's people are marked by true love and compassion for others that leads to action. 

For Discussion:

1. Have you ever let someone win a game against you when you could have easily won?
2. What are some ways that you show compassion to others on a regular basis?
3. Do you believe that God can use you to reach your neighbors?
4. Who is someone with a need around you that you can try to meet this week?

For Families:

1. Who is someone that you know who needs love and compassion this week?
2. What is one thing you could do to show them that love?

God's people should be characterized by the way they make room for others in their lives. We look to Jesus and his interactions with Zaccheus to teach us about true hospitality. 

For Discussion:

1. Do unbelievers want to be around you like they wanted to be around Jesus?
2. What are some reason that you tend to keep people at arms length?
3. Who is a person that is a safe space for you and makes you feel welcome in their life? 
4. How can you become that type of person for someone else this week?

For Families:

1. How did Jesus make people feel welcome when they were around him?
2. How can you make people feel welcome when they are around you?

For the first message in our sermon series, we learn that we are to be a people characterized by true joy. What does that even mean? Do we have to be happy all time, puking rainbows and unicorns? Not so much. Listen and see what a life characterized by joy looks like!

For Discussion:

1. How do you think the general public views followers of Jesus?
2. Are you are person that is characterized by joy?
3. What are your regular patterns of celebration and worship?
4. What could you do this week to make celebration a regular part of your calendar?

For Families:

1. What do you think it would be like to party with Jesus?
2. What could our family do together to celebrate the joy we have in Jesus?

This week Chris teaches about God's desire to renew us and the world around us through power of His spirit!

For Discussion:

1. How have you experienced renewal in your life through Jesus?
2. What are your current spiritual rhythms that help you remain close to Jesus?
3. What are a few ways you could give your life away to others this week?

For Families

1. How has the way Jesus loves you changed the way you act towards others?
2. How could you love someone like Jesus this week?

This week we hear about the way God restores things stolen from us and ultimately His plan to restore all things in eternity. 

For Discussion:

1. What is something intangible that life has stolen from you?
2. Have you ever experienced God's restoration of something in your life? Share about that experience.
3. How could you begin practicing gratitude in your daily life?
4. Schedule some time this week to meditate on the ultimate restoration you will experience in eternity with Jesus. 

For Families

1. What is something you are looking forward to in heaven?
2. What is something God has done that you are grateful for?

This is the 3rd week in our 6 week sermon series on Lent.

This week we learn that the way to heal your heart is to stop protecting your image. Repentance is hard but it is worth it. 

For Discussion:

1. On a scale from 1-10, how much would you say you are concerned with what others think of you? Why? What do you want people to think about you?
2. Why is it sometimes difficult for you to be open, honest and vulnerable with others?
3. When someone points out sin in your life, how do you respond? Are you more likely to cover up (defend, blame, deflect...) or confess?
4. What is one step you an commit to take this week to begin to "live in complete honesty" as David says in Psalm 32? Is there someone you need to confess to?

For Families

1. What does it feel like when you lie or keep something hidden from others?
2. Read 1 John 1:9 together. What should you confess to God today?

For our second message in our Lent series, Chris teaches about the beauty of renouncing things that may be distracting us from a deeper relationship with Jesus. 

For Discussion

1. What are some things that are currently distracting me from my relationship with God?
2. What is one thing that you can renounce during this season of Lent to focus more on God?
3. What can you replace that with during this season to lean into what God wants to do in your life?

For Families

1. What is one thing you could go without until Easter that would remind you to focus more on Jesus?
2. What is one thing we could do together to build up your relationship with Jesus? 

In the first week of our series on Lent, Chris Voltz gives purpose to the season of Lent and calls us to take time to reflect on our current relationship with God. 

For Discussion:

1. In what areas have I drifted away from a relationship with God?
2. What promises of God have I forgotten?
3. How can I run back towards Jesus over the next 6 weeks?

For Parents:

1. What do you think it means to have a close relationship with God?
2. What is one thing you could do to focus extra attention on your relationship with God over the next few weeks?

In our sixth and final sermon in the series, Chris Voltz challenges us to start helping others be more like Jesus despite our hangups and inhibitions. 

For Discussion

1. What are a few reasons you are hesitant to help others become like Jesus?
2. What is one area of following Jesus you would be confident in helping someone else to grow in?
3. Who is someone you could start helping become more like Jesus?
4. Brainstorm a few practical steps you could take this week to put this into action.

For Parents

1. Who is someone you know that "imitates" Jesus well?
2. How could you be a good example of Jesus this week for others to imitate?

In week 5 of Unfollow we learn to love the way Jesus did, unconditionally and with the end in mind. 

For Discussion

1. Have you ever experienced love from someone in an unconditional way?
2. How did that experience affect you?
3. Who are some people in your life that you have difficulty showing love to?
4. What step could you take this week to begin loving someone without condition?

For Parents

1. Why do you think it is important that Jesus loves us no matter what?
2. Who can we show unconditional love to this week and how will we do it?