Lovewell: A Theology - Day 9
on January 9th, 2023
John 13:3434 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.What does authentic love look like to you? A discipling relationship with God and other people is a relationship where we are honest with one another, we cherish one another, and we speak words of truth over one another and into each other’s lives. Without this kind of hones... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 8
on January 8th, 2023
Mark 10:2121 Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.End Statement #2“Crosswalk will be a community where people learn and grow in an authentic relationship with God.”Jesus made disciples. I don’t think h... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 7
on January 7th, 2023
Week 1 of 5 End Statement #1 - Crosswalk will be a community of belonging.INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add or subtract or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPENOutside of your family, what is a space or a group that you truly felt like you belonged, and what was it about that space or grou... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 6
on January 6th, 2023
Romans 12:515 So it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.1 Corinthians 12:15-1615 If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body?I believe that we hav... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 5
on January 5th, 2023
Genesis 2:18Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”God never wanted us to be alone. As stated before, one of his greatest values is that of community. So much is this a value of God’s that God lives in a community and has forever. We call this community the Godhead, or the community of God. When God created the world, there ... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 4
on January 4th, 2023
Colossians 2:2020 You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as... Now, I don’t love using a text that seems to be bifurcated right in the middle. I hope you understand that. However, this text really puts an exclamation point on what we have been talking about. In fact, the language of dy... Read More
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