FLOURISH | JANUARY 21, 2024 GRIEF AND LOSS Josh Graves Discuss how you bring yourself to Jesus (your personal practice)? Discuss what things have kept you from surrendering to Jesus? Group exercise: List those things on a small...
FLOURISH | JANUARY 14, 2024 DEPRESSION AND THE LOVE OF GOD Lee Camp Depression- depressive disorder affects all aspects of life, including relationships with family, friends, and community. It involves a depressed mood or loss of pleasure or...
FLOURISH | JANUARY 7, 2024 SEEKING SHALOM Josh Graves The bible acknowledges the reality of human suffering, and many psalms, in particular, express deep emotions and struggle. For example, Psalm 34:18 (NIV), "The Lord is close to the...
Lesson 14: Love Put Jesus on the Cross Pt. 2 God Loves the Cosmos/This is My Father’s World (John 3:16) Josh Graves November 5, 2023 In John 3:16, God's love for the world is emphasized. How does this verse challenge or expand our...
Lesson 13: Love Put Jesus on the Cross Pt. 2 (The Last Scapegoat John 19-20; Luke 22-23) Josh Graves October 29, 2023 How does the presence of Mary, Jesus' mother, at the foot of the cross in John 19 emphasize the emotional and relational...
Lesson 12: Love Put Jesus on the Cross (The Last Scapegoat John 19-20; Luke 22-23) Josh Graves October 22, 2023 In John 19, we see the interaction between Pilate and Jesus. How does Pilate's struggle to make a decision about Jesus' fate...
Lesson 11: Jesus Loves the Poor (Matt 25:35-40; Luke 4) Josh Jackson October 15, 2023 How does Matt 25:35-40 emphasize the communal aspect of helping those in need? What does it mean for a community or society to take responsibility for...
Lesson 10: Jesus Loves His Enemies (Luke 10; Matt 5:44) Josh Graves October 8, 2023 In response to the lawyer's question, Jesus summarizes the entire law into two commandments: love God and love your neighbor. Why are these commandments...
Lesson 9: Jesus Loves Strangers (Luke 10; Hebrews 13:2) Josh Graves October 1, 2023 What does the parable of the Good Samaritan teach us about loving our neighbors? How does this story challenge our preconceived notions of who our...
Lesson 8: Jesus Loves Himself (Mark 12:28-34) Josh Graves September 24, 2023 What is the significance of the scribe's question about the greatest commandment? How does Jesus' response reflect the core teachings of Christianity? In...