Friendship, Not Force Revelation 3:20 (NLT) “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.”I remember being young and hearing the doorbell ring when my mum suddenly grabbed my arm and whispered, "Shh, be quiet." I was confused—why were we hiding in our own house? When I asked, she peeked through the curtai...  Read More

The Joy of a Good Life John 10:10 (NLT) “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”I was once in Rome's Termini station, overwhelmed and trying to figure out which platform I needed, when a man in an official-looking vest approached with a warm smile and offered to help with my luggage. Something felt off—maybe the way his eyes kep...  Read More

The Door is Open Revelation 3:20 (NLT) “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.”Here’s one of the most tender images in all of Scripture: God standing at the door, knocking. Not breaking it down. Not demanding entry. Not threatening consequences if you don’t answer quickly enough. Just knocking. Wait...  Read More

Connected to the Source John 15:4-5 (NLT) “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.”Jesus uses the image of a vine and branches to describe...  Read More

A community where people learn and grow in an authentic relationship with God.The Friendship God Wants John 15:15 (NLT) “I no longer call you slaves, who don’t understand what their master is doing. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.”Jesus doesn't want servants. He doesn't want religious robots going through the motions. He doesn't want people who show up ...  Read More

INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPENING QUESTIONWhere is somewhere you have truly felt the spirit of belonging recently? What was it about that place or experience that h...  Read More