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Sherry, the kids, and I have been at a Church camp in southeastern Ohio.  The kids have been leading and rockin’ worship, Sherry has led a team of girls, and I’ve had the awesome privilege of teaching eighty 4th and 5th graders (with some 40 additional faculty). What an unbelievable week we’ve had.  Our theme has been the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13).  Creatively, I’ve taught that the Kingdom has come and is coming.  I’ve tried to engage the kids with…

Just Like Elijah “If you swim at the Y, you forget the Who” June 24, 2012 Doug Bentle DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Read Psalm 139.  How do we put pain, disappointment and especially tragedy into context given the intimacy of God’s knowledge of us, of our lives What lies cause us to stay knelt before the god of “Why?”  What in our lives wars against us clinging to the “Who?” What role does the Holy Spirit want to play in #2?  How…

Sometimes I wonder why the distinct art of why and what is within most of us.  As a young kid, my mom tells me I was a Picasso of why and what.  I fathom her musings only through the mirrored artistry of my own kids.  They were why and what Rembrandts. Why is there dust?  What does God’s mom make Him eat?  Why does the TV need to rest?  What can make my sister scream louder?  Why are spoons and…

Just Like Elijah “Can I Say NO WAY To God?” DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Name a favorite movie or book that has a distinct plot line of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration.  What makes this particular movie/book engaging for you?  What makes it a favorite?  Why do you think such story/plot lines engage us at such deep levels? Read I Kings 17:1-16.  What has happened thus far in our Elijah story?   What did Elijah believe as a strong Hebrew?  What was happening…

Fitting the laid back days of summer leading up to Father’s Day, I was throwing a baseball at my son.  Don’t worry.  Michael caught the sphere with his leather glove and threw it back.   This was classic, old school “playing catch” with my boy.  We were playing in our fussed-over, chemically induced front yard.  Neighbors would drive by with a cautionary speed, and wave hearty congratulations to my obvious fatherdom.  Awesome.  It was life in the burbs as meant to…

Just Like Elijah “My name is Alan and I have a problem” June 10, 2012 Alan Scott (lead pastor, CCC) Discussion Questions 1.  Can you name a movie where the end is shown first, and then the rest of the movie explains how you got there? Do you like those kinds of movies?  Why or why not? 2.  Read Revelation 21:1-5.  How does the end of the Bible inform the rest of God’s revelation?  How does the ending of God’s…

It’s a high probability that while you are reading this, the Scotts will be tearing up I-75 from Florida… back to the ATL.  We hope to get back home around 7 p.m. on tonight… Friday.   I’ve been on my annual summer study break, and it’s been one of the best on record. I really am excited to gather you on Sunday to teach.  I hope you’ll be there.  We’re in week two of our new “Just Like Elijah” series (I…

Just Like Elijah “Elijah… A man with just enough faith” June 3, 2012 Joe Braun (Community Groups Pastor, CCC) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1.  Think through your favorite superheros.  What do you find most admirable about them?  In what areas can you identify with them, or be like them?  What areas do you feel are impossible to be like them? 2.  Read Matthew 17:1-11.  What do you think Peter, James, and John thought they were getting into on the way up to…

June 3, 2012 Have you ever read a section of scripture for years and years, and thought you knew it pretty well?  If someone were to ask you about it, you could talk at length about the details and the plot twists and characters. Yea, well that’s how I felt about this section of scripture too.  But it turns out that I didn’t know it all that well.  Well, I knew the “story”, but not much about the subtleties and,…

Have you ever wondered how things happen in this world? Is it cause and effect, luck or God? I think it is a combination of all three. However we as followers of Jesus have an ace in the hole and that is PRAYER. John 16:23-25 In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my…