What were your plans for how your life was supposed to go? How has God changed those plans?Have you ever had to wrestle with God and develop an “even if he doesn’t” faith? What did that look like?What aspects of the Christian faith do you find to be contrary to our human nature?Would your family often describe themselves as having bad luck or an ongoing “family curse”? If so, how are you breaking ...  Read More

Acts 28:1-10Paul isn’t traumatized.  Instead of sulking and moaning and complaining, he preaches the Gospel.  He heals the sick.  He encourages, he comforts, he prays! “to live is Christ, to die is gain.” Paul landed on Malta because his ship sank in the Mediterranean. Athens, Troas, and Malta weren't part of his plan. But God used what seemed like detours to position Paul right where He wanted hi...  Read More

Have you ever been able to turn an enemy into a friend? If so tell us how it happened.Do you feel like you’ve been able to move on from your past mistakes? If yes, what was the moment you were able to leave it behind?Have you incorporated prayer and fasting into your life? What impact have these two disciplines had on you?Do you have a person in mind for this weeks challenge? If so, what is your p...  Read More

Part of spiritual growth is recognizing how we have been conditioned and allowing God to recondition the reflexes and instincts that need to change.Quote from Wild Goose Chase:“When we sin, guilt is a healthy and holy reflex.  Thank God for the conviction of the Holy Spirit that drives us to repentance. But some conditioned reflexes are like psychological straitjackets that immobilize us emotional...  Read More

What is one way God is calling you to shine brighter for Jesus right now?Throughout your life, what eight-foot ceilings have you placed on God? Are there any promises from God, that you have given up on? What assumptions are keeping you caged?Have you been able to tell anyone new about Jesus or invite them to church lately?What was your biggest takeaway?...  Read More

Assumption #1: It’s time to fight back! No, it’s time to shine brighter.  The Gospel doesn’t need you to FIGHT, it needs you to SHINE.  Just like Charlie, I believe.  He didn’t fight.  He just loved God loudly.  He just believed in something so much that he showed up and talked about it. No one is asking you to fight right now.  SHINE! Even in the garden of gethsemane, the night of Jesus’ arrest, ...  Read More

Have you been stuck in any ruts lately? How has it affected you spiritually?How can you open up pockets of rest and quiet in your schedule so that you can heart he call of the Holy Spirit?How have your spiritual practices, such as worship and prayer, become predictable to the point of not making much of a difference anymore? What can you do to get back to the freshness of relating to an untamed Go...  Read More

If you let routine rule your life, you’ll never get where the Wild Goose of the Holy Spirit wants you to go.A change of pace + a change of place = a change of perspectiveExodus 3:1-5If the God of Heaven shows up, it’s HOLY GROUND.“What do you want me to do with my life?” is a dangerous question.  But the only thing more dangerous than asking that question is NOT asking that question.If you ask it,...  Read More

What are the passions God has placed in your heart?What can you do to get your feet wet in pursuing the passions God has given you?Have you ever felt dangerous to the enemy as a Christian? If so when was the first time you felt that?How are you growing in your influence with those outside the church?What was your biggest takeaway?...  Read More

Another dayAnother adventureMatthew 19:16-26Following Jesus is the hard part, but following Jesus is also the adventure! That’s where the MORE lies!1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil"Acts 4:29-30What if Jesus didn’t die on the cross to keep us safe?!  What if He died on the cross, to make us dangerous?!I don’t want my guardian angel to be bored…wishing I would giv...  Read More

Do you find your life lacking adventure or purpose?Share a testimony from your life.Have you ever impromptu prayed for somebody? How’d it go?What burden or weight has God carried for you?Have you been on a missions trip? If so, tell us a story from one of your trips. If not, would you want to?What’s your biggest takeaway?...  Read More

Another day, another adventureMatthew 4:18-2218 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 19 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 20 And they left their nets at once and followed him.21 A little farther u...  Read More