Do you have a system for celebrating your group members every year?
by Erin Brownback
Too often birthdays are just one more item to squeeze into our already overflowing bag of to-dos and things to remember. I have several friends who make a vow each year to get better at celebrating others, but unless we have a plan our intentions will fall by the wayside as the year goes on. So here are a few simple tactics to help you communicate love and importance to the members of your small group—at ...
Prepare your heart for the greatest Christmas gift of all.
Use this four-session course to focus on Christ this Christmas. We can learn from Zechariah and Elizabeth how to prepare our hearts to receive all that God has for us. Mary teaches us about the true meaning of Christmas. We learn how to prioritize our Christmas from the shepherds. And Simeon and Anna teach us how to respond to the best gift of all time.
Discuss key questions Christians have faced over two millennia - and provide answers for those questions for today.
The How We Got Our Bible course provides more than an introduction to church history. It helps people ask the key questions Christians have faced over two millennia—and provides answers for those questions for today.
Session 1
Discerning What Is ScriptureThe Bible contains four accounts of Jesus' life, but Christians in the first few centuries knew of at least fifty. Sorting out which books were ...
Ask your group a series of questions that they must respond to by the following gestures. If they would respond "yes" to your question they will use thumbs up. If their answer is "no" they will use thumbs down. If they don't know or are indifferent to your question have them cross their arms. This is fun in a group because everyone is participating all at once and you learn all kinds of things about ...
Learn why it's so important to record God's blessings in a tangible way.
Sue Skalicky
My oldest daughter recently returned from a mission trip to Brazil. For five days, she and 30 other volunteers, both American and Brazilian, offered free medical care and shared the unconditional love of God with natives in each village. She met new friends and discovered a new part of her heart. The days flew by quickly, each day filled with new experiences and heart-wrenching reality. As she gently ...
Biblical insight for your whole church on making the most of this holiday season
Mark Mitchell and JoHannah Reardon
Advent is a wonderful season of symbol and memory, and churches need to learn how to take advantage of it. Through these study materials, we can learn from Zechariah and Elizabeth how to prepare our hearts to receive all that God has for us. Mary teaches us about the true meaning of Christmas. We learn how to prioritize our Christmas from the shepherds. And Simeon and Anna teach us how to respond ...
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