1. How have you gotten to be weird like Jesus?2. What habit was hardest for you to break after coming to Christ?3. Has God used you to pull people out of the same mess you were once in? Explain.4. What is one question you could ask to challenge yourself going forward?5. What was your takeaway?...  Read More

‭‭John‬ ‭5:1-15Jesus transforms us by:Finding us IN our mess.Pulling us out of our mess.Teaching us how to be free from the mess.Proverbs 26:11 says that people who repeat their bad habits or mistakes are acting like a dog returning to its vomit....  Read More

3. Do you find yourself struggling to show grace to a particular person? How can you improve to show grace more consistently? (Don’t need to say names)4. Have you ever had to “shake the dust off your feet” when others rejected the gospel? What happened?5. What was your biggest takeaway?...  Read More

Luke 19:1-10Zaccheus was desperateRunning and climbing trees would have been seen as shameful and childlike.  Undignified for a wealthy man.Zaccheus showed true repentance when he was given a second chance by the savior.Totally willing to change his ways and make amends!Luke 5:36-38 - NEW wineskin!Sometimes a repentant heart comes AFTER grace is given.LOVE changes things.Matthew 10:14 - shake the ...  Read More

Do you remember the sermon or message that brought you to Christ? What was it and what spoke to you?What qualities do you admire and look for in a leader?Has a pastor in your life ever set an example that you adopted? How did that impact your life?What was your takeaway from the South Dakota testimonies?What was your biggest takeaway from the message?...  Read More

Today we'll be reading out of John chapter 10. This is where Jesus discusses the metaphor of The Good Shepherd.The use of shepherding and sheep as metaphor is common throughout all of scripture.Perhaps one of the most famous examples comes from Psalms 231 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside quiet waters.3 He restores my soul;He guid...  Read More

Is there any prayer you wished God wouldn't have answered?What is one decision that drastically changed the trajectory of your life?How would your life be different if you made a different decision?Do you often find yourself holding back when you pray? Why or why not?What was your biggest takeaway?...  Read More

John 2:1-11Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.Ephesians 5:18And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.Romans 13:13Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.Galatians 5:21Envy, drunkenness, or...  Read More

“Not all good things are God things.” Can you think of a time when something seemed like a good opportunity, but you later realized it wasn’t what God wanted for you? What did you learn?How do you typically respond when following Jesus becomes difficult or confusing?Is there a teaching, command, or area of your life that you find difficult to surrender to Jesus? What would it look like to let Him ...  Read More

John 6:1-15John 6:25-54John 6:60-71Jesus doesn’t always make it easy. (I'm out when things get tough)Jesus will push through your walls. (I'm out when something offends me"Jesus asks for total commitment. (Things Jesus DID NOT do for a starving spirit…...  Read More

Romans 1:16-17Negativity bias.  But we shouldn’t downplay or disfigure the GOOD news about Jesus. It’s Good News!The world is preparing itself for the return of Jesus—are you?Faith is confident conviction with concurrent action.Faith isn’t dramatic, it’s discipline.The key to spirituality is discipline.We can’t allow the failure of yesterday to dictate the decisions of today.Consistency will outru...  Read More

What teachings of scripture do you believe sound especially good to our culture?How are you less fearful since becoming a Christian?What are some things you do consistently? How did you develop that consistency?What are some of your purposes? How are you accomplishing them?What was your biggest takeaway?...  Read More