Living Stones Christian Church - East Bay

How God is present at work and school - maybe use burning bush, or jesus at sea/fisherman?

How each of us has been created uniquely and with intention by God and have been given a mission to expand the kingdom of God in a way only we could do? Compare and contrast those who step courageously into the calling God has put on their lives with those who settle for a safe and ordinary existence. My hope is that it would encourage people to refuse to settle for less than everything that God wants to do in them and through them.

How God is present when we serve one another with our gifts. God uses our work/service in the body to shape us for work at home/world

What if we recognized Christ when we are guests at other tables? Would we help others see him too? Would we recognize God's agency - and join him?

Getting it "wrong" with God and his people - yet God still leads us to where he ultimately wants us as he reweaves all of us and creation back to himself

Reflecting on how God is moving in our lives

Focus God's Kingdom presence and work in the world (agency), not only in our hearts. Big push on Lectio practice, which is both contemplative and missional.

Beginning the year with an awareness of God's active presence *everywhere*.

We think God doesn't see us - we argue with him about it! But no matter how weakened we've become, those who hope in the Lord, God will lift us up to strength!