God Centered Life

It’s a question that may be in the back of our minds as we interact with society. How bold can I be regarding my faith before I become a target? And how do I respond when I cross that threshold and find myself under attack for what I believe? We’ll explore these questions in our study today.

Acts 4:5-22

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“Never waste a good crisis.” Likely your prime energy is to avoid any form of crisis. Certainly, a wise goal. But the arrival of crisis is often out of our control. So how do we rise above fear? How do we advance the kingdom in times of trouble? Far from theoretical, this study will use the book of Acts to look at a recent, real crisis.

Acts 3:1 - 4:4

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To the casual observer, the one may look just like the other. The “Temple of Man” is big and grand, and in the book of Acts, the “Community of Jesus” was as well. But the differences are far more important than the similarities, and we’ll look at both in this study.

Acts 2:42-47

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Have you ever participated in a warm, embracing, affirming conversation with a group of church members about the role of the Holy Spirit, or is the topic avoided? Our study will look at a passage that tells us a good bit about the Holy Spirit and His intended presence amongst us today.

Acts 2:1-13

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Wouldn’t it be great if we could pull a Gideon and use a fleece to get direct guidance from God on the more challenging questions we face? Or does the fleece actually reveal a weakness in Gideon, one that we should work to avoid? We’ll take a look at how to frame the fleece in this study.

Judges 6:33 - 7:8

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Is Christianity part of a well-rounded life, something that makes our time here richer? Or is there a more intrinsic reason, something that should be woven into our 24/7, giving us purpose? The question of “why” is front and center in this study.

Acts 1:1-11

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What if we changed the way we thought about the book of Acts? Perhaps you think of Acts as accounts of historical events from which we can learn and be inspired. In today's study, we’re going to be challenged to pull away from a “then” mindset, and adopt a “now” mindset, maybe even finding ourselves in the middle of the action.

Acts 1:1-11

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You’ve seen it. Crossing the finish line, the racer is looking around to see where the others are. Life can be like that. As we get closer to the end, we’re looking around to see how we’ve done in our version of “living well.” Is there a different way to look at finishing for those who long to serve God? We’ll explore the idea of finishing well in today's study.

Psalm 134

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I want to be just like…. (fill in the blank). Is being like those around me the same as unity? If we all dress alike, does that make us unified? And if appearance is not at the core of unity, what is? We’ll look at these questions today.

Psalm 133

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What comes to mind when you hear the word “church”? Do you have positive thoughts? Do you look forward to getting together with other believers? Church is just one of the places where God's people should… be experiencing unity. And further, that unity should be joyful! We’ll explore these ideas in our study today.

Psalm 133

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