the G sides

The word has its root from the Greek god Hermes, the messenger god. He conveyed meaning or information. Hermeneutics is basically interpreting the Bible with an aim to applying it to today’s world.
The first task is to discover what the text meant in its original setting. We call this exegesis. The word means ‘to lead […]

Mark 5:22-25
Most of us have a mask that we wear. The mask, we think, keeps us safe. It keeps us from being vulnerable so we don’t get hurt. But by the same token it keeps us from being vulnerable so we don’t get healed either. Confession requires risk. The ultimate question that we most fear […]

All that has been given up to this point will make us better interpreters and better conduits of the Spirit. The disciplines will give us enough “fuel in the tank” to have the ability to minister out of the overflow. That, however, does not always mean will be better communicators of those experiences. […]

Asking good questions is going to be key for leading a great Bible study AND other discussion as well. It is not possible to ask too many questions.
Opening Questions.
These break the ice or introduce a subject matter. These questions are normally low to medium risk. These are supposed to be “safe” questions. The purpose of […]

It is never fair to label an individual but there are some personality types that could prove to be more difficult than others. We all want to flex as best we can to help others fit and have an opportunity to experience Jesus. At the same time, we don’t want to sacrifice the […]

Here are some guardrail questions: Does the issue involve someone else or is it just “my stuff?” If it involves someone else, have I attempted to work through the issues with them first? If I haven’t - probably isn’t appropriate.
Ultimately, I think it all goes back to purpose. What is the point of me sharing […]

Not everyone shows up and starts vomiting their issues. We will start with low risk, then move to medium risk, and then high risk. Low risk are items like the weather, sports, clothes, or music. Medium risk is when I risk disagreeing with someone.
High risk is when I share something that you could hurt me […]

If you have more than two people around, you are going to have conflict. If you don’t deal with the conflict, it only gets worse. Left alone, conflict brings with it destruction and bitterness. When we have been wronged and have every right to be bitter, it is important to remember why we […]

Here is what one Life Group Covenant looks like.
We commit to:
Meeting weekly for community times together, worshipping together, and studying God’s word together.
Serving others outside of our group on a bi-monthly basis.
Coming prepared to the group by praying for one another and studying God’s word.
Holding each other accountable
Pray for and reach out to our spiritually […]

A mini-sermon to help understand the importance of a covenant. We need community. God created us for community (Genesis 1:26-31; 2:18-25). What held the community together? God did by setting in place a set of common values and expectations that everybody understood and agreed to. However, sin destroyed this community […]