Life Transformed: Practices of Growth
These questions are written to be used during our house church meeting in Katy on Tuesday nights and in Sugar Land on Wednesday nights. If you find yourself unable or attend a gathering this week we encourage you to use these questions at home to sink more deeply into this vision series.
Background: We are in the midst of a series titled Life Transformed: Disciplines of Growth. During these 6 weeks, we will explore and practice spiritual disciplines as part of taking a next step in our faith journey. But what is as spiritual discipline? Spiritual disciplines are "practices, relationships and experiences that give people space in their lives to 'keep company' with Jesus." (Adele Calhoun) These are practices that we do both internally for our own spiritual growth and externally in our interaction with the world and in practice with others. This is an opportunity to explore how different disciplines shape our lives, our relationships with others, and our relationship with God. Whether it is your first time to hear about spiritual disciplines or you have practiced them for many years, we invite you to take one step each week and see what God will do.
Icebreaker: What does it mean for you to take on a discipline in your life? What is an example of a time that you took on a discipline?
Read and Reflect: Read Luke 6:43-45
Take a moment to get your bearings; look at the surrounding stories by reading the subtitles around this week’s passage. Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification or definitions for new words and ideas. Listening to other translations of the Bible can both clarify and enrich the meanings of these readings.
Discussion:
1. What is your initial reaction to what is happening in this passage? What questions do you have?
2. What does Jesus say is the motivation for our actions (fruit)?
3. In light of the answer to question 2, how do disciplines and practices shape your heart?
4. If what Jesus says is true, what kind of impact could that have on what we do and don't do and the reason we make those choices.
Go Deeper:
5. Consider or look at your social media, calendar, camera role, and/or bank account, what do these tell you about your priorities, desires, and dreams?
6. Continue to lean into what this means for your life by using the weekly disciplines found in our app. This first week is taking a Life Inventory.
Prayer:
Pray for the families in your house church and the people on your Top Five cards.
Announcements:
*Mark your calendars* We have a baptism Sunday, October 30 with a macaroni bar lunch after the service. We will send out a SignUp Genius next week to help with food.
*Mark your calendars* All youth in 4th-12th grade, have a Halloween party Sunday, October 30 from 1-3pm. Contact Hannah, hannah@gatheringrichmond.org, with questions.
Explore the new app! It has great features! Just look up The Gathering Church wherever you get your apps and log in using the side menu so that we have your most current information!
Background: We are in the midst of a series titled Life Transformed: Disciplines of Growth. During these 6 weeks, we will explore and practice spiritual disciplines as part of taking a next step in our faith journey. But what is as spiritual discipline? Spiritual disciplines are "practices, relationships and experiences that give people space in their lives to 'keep company' with Jesus." (Adele Calhoun) These are practices that we do both internally for our own spiritual growth and externally in our interaction with the world and in practice with others. This is an opportunity to explore how different disciplines shape our lives, our relationships with others, and our relationship with God. Whether it is your first time to hear about spiritual disciplines or you have practiced them for many years, we invite you to take one step each week and see what God will do.
Icebreaker: What does it mean for you to take on a discipline in your life? What is an example of a time that you took on a discipline?
Read and Reflect: Read Luke 6:43-45
Take a moment to get your bearings; look at the surrounding stories by reading the subtitles around this week’s passage. Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification or definitions for new words and ideas. Listening to other translations of the Bible can both clarify and enrich the meanings of these readings.
Discussion:
1. What is your initial reaction to what is happening in this passage? What questions do you have?
2. What does Jesus say is the motivation for our actions (fruit)?
3. In light of the answer to question 2, how do disciplines and practices shape your heart?
4. If what Jesus says is true, what kind of impact could that have on what we do and don't do and the reason we make those choices.
Go Deeper:
5. Consider or look at your social media, calendar, camera role, and/or bank account, what do these tell you about your priorities, desires, and dreams?
6. Continue to lean into what this means for your life by using the weekly disciplines found in our app. This first week is taking a Life Inventory.
Prayer:
Pray for the families in your house church and the people on your Top Five cards.
Announcements:
*Mark your calendars* We have a baptism Sunday, October 30 with a macaroni bar lunch after the service. We will send out a SignUp Genius next week to help with food.
*Mark your calendars* All youth in 4th-12th grade, have a Halloween party Sunday, October 30 from 1-3pm. Contact Hannah, hannah@gatheringrichmond.org, with questions.
Explore the new app! It has great features! Just look up The Gathering Church wherever you get your apps and log in using the side menu so that we have your most current information!
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