Leading the Group to Memorable Aha Moments
I am lousy with math. I have trouble counting along with Big Bird. My extended family assumes that is why I married an accountant. I avoid numbers. Consequently, high school algebra frustrated me. I just wanted to know if my answer was right, but instead, the teacher would ask, “So, Lynn, why do you think […]
Read MorePutting Fear in Its Place – Session 5 – Family Overboard!
Family Overboard! Just try to keep afloat. Last spring, Darlene thought it would be great for us to take two of our sons and their girlfriends whitewater rafting. In the voice of a thousand memes: “This will be fun,” she said. Darlene signed us up for the Olympic course because it was cheaper. She went […]
Read MoreEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Putting Fear in Its Place – Session 4
Date: December 25, 2022 Session Title: Submission to God in Place of Fear The Point: God’s desire to work through us is no cause for fear. Get Into the Study Use this story after discussing question one. Congress is currently divided about whether or not to approve making Daylight Savings Time permanent. According to Reuters, […]
Read MoreEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Putting Fear in Its Place – Session 3
Date: December 18Love in Place of Fear, 2022 Session Title: The Fear of God The Point: There is no room for fear when God’s love is in us. Get Into the Study Use this story after discussing question one. This year, Black Friday spending broke records. According to TechCrunch, Americans spent 9.12 billion in e-commerce […]
Read MorePutting Fear in Its Place – Session 3 – Blessed Assurance
Blessed Assurance Because of God’s expressed love, we can rest in His arms. by COURTNEY DOCTOR DO YOU KNOW WHAT a “trust fall” is? It’s a team-building exercise where one person stands on an elevated platform, crosses her arms across her chest, closes her eyes, and falls backward into the arms of her teammates. Our […]
Read MoreEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Putting Fear in Its Place – Session 2
Date: December 11, 2022 Session Title: Security in Place of Fear The Point: Because of Christ, nothing will keep us from God and His work in our lives. Get Into the Study Use this story after discussing question one. With Thanksgiving directly in our rearview mirror, it’s fascinating to think about the origins of the […]
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