Harbor Cov Podcast

Sermon: Restoring People Scripture: James 5:19-20 By: Jonathan Montejano, Director of Student Ministries  THIS WEEK'S REFLECTION QUESTIONS How can you be an instrument of peace this month?  How are you helping create a loving and welcoming environment at Harbor Covenant?  Who can you small group pray for who has walked away from the faith?

Sermon: Faith Filled Prayer Scripture: James 5:13-18 By: Michael White, Lead Pastor THIS WEEK'S REFLECTION QUESTIONS If you really believed that God was listening and engaged in your life, what would you say to him? Who can you pray for this week? What is one new way you can pray this week?

Sermon From August 11, 2024 Title: To Tell The Truth James 5 If you asked your closest friends, what would they say about your reliability? Rather than lying, what is something you can say when you don’t really want to do something? What promise have you made that you need to do a better job of keeping?

Sermon Series: Everyday Faith Sermon Title: Patience and Confidence Sermon Text: James 5:7-11 Sermon Questions: 1. How do you deal with "difficult waits"? 2. What steps are you taking to establish or strengthen your heart? 3. What does God’s faithfulness mean to you?

Sermon from July 28, 2024 Sermon text: James 4:13-5:6 Sermon questions: How has knowing Jesus changed how you view your resources? How do you make room for God’s plans in your life? If someone watched how you treated your server in a restaurant, what would they learn about your attitude toward other people?

Sermon from July 21, 2024 SCRIPTURE: James 4:11-12 PREACHING: Blake Merwin | Associate Pastor REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. Think about a recent conversation you had about someone else. Did your words build them up or tear them down? How might you align your speech more closely with the law of love as James describes? 2. Consider a time when you felt judged or slandered by others. How did it affect your...

Scripture: James 4:1-10 By: Brenden Smith, Worship Director THIS WEEK'S REFLECTION QUESTIONSWhat are your desires that aren’t aligning with God’s desires? What do you need to give to God as an act of humility? How can you remind yourself of God’s promises: that the devil will flee and that God will be near to you?

Title: True Vs. False Wisdom Scripture: James 3:13-18 By: Michael White, Lead Pastor THIS WEEK'S REFLECTION QUESTIONSWhat are some traits that should characterize the community of Jesus? How do you handle relationships with people that you love but don’t always see eye to eye with? What is one area that God may be calling you to “submit” in?

Title: The Tongue Scripture: James 3:1-12 By: Michael White, Lead Pastor THIS WEEK'S REFLECTION QUESTIONS Judging by screen time, what are you filling your heart with? Who do you need to speak to more graciously? What is one step you can take to better control what you say to other people?

Sermon from June 23, 2024 Sermon text – James 2:14-26 What are two or three things that your faith in Jesus is producing in your life? What is one area in your life where you need to move your faith into action? What story do you hope people will tell about you and your faith one day?

Title: Favoritism Scripture: James 2:1-13 By: Angela Rajnus, Discipleship Coordinator THIS WEEK'S REFLECTION QUESTIONS How has the mercy of God transformed your life? In what way are you tempted to play favorites? Where could you serve the poor or stand with those that are?

Sermon from June 9, 2024 Title: Doing Not Just Hearing Text: James: 1:19-27 What is the sin that you need to be more active in ridding from yourself? Where are you currently serving and caring for others? Especially those who are mistreated. How are creating space to be unstained by the world?

Sermon from June 2, 2024 @ Central Campus Text: James 1:12-18 Title: The Generosity of God Series: Everyday Faith Sermon questions: What do you truly believe God wants for you? What is the biggest opening in your life for temptation? What of substance are you doing with your life?

Sermon from May 26, 2024 | Central Campus Series: Everyday Faith Text: James 1:2-8 Title: God is good even when my circumstances aren't Questions: In what ways are you growing as a follower of Jesus? What is the trial, temptation, or difficulty in your life that you are having trouble making sense of? What is one way you will seek God’s wisdom in that situation?

If Jesus wrote a letter to you, what would he commend you for or challenge you about? How does knowing that God is in control change how you view the challenges of your life? What do you need to do to accept the invitation of Jesus and join in worship?

Whose life has inspired you to follow Jesus more closely? Whose life do you think you are inspiring? What hope do you need this week that God is powerfully present with you?

Sermon Series: Tune In To Truth Title: Graves Into Gardens Scripture: 1 Kings 20:22-28 PREACHING: Jeremy Kidd, Associate Pastor How can you “prepare for battle” this coming month? Do you trust Yahweh when your efforts are not enough and your circumstances are unfavorable? How can you give glory to your deliverer this week?

Where does your ultimate allegiance lie? With God? Your own gifts and talents? Your investments? Or? When you have a major life choice to make, do you put more weight on what is right or what is more beneficial? How does knowing that you might be in the fire but you won’t be alone give you confidence?

What feels dead in your life right now? To what or to whom are you looking to give you hope, joy and life? What is one thing you can do this week to return your breath to God?

When was the last time you tasted and saw the goodness of God? How are you remembering the moments when God has moved in your life? How can your small group remind each other of God’s goodness?

If you wrote a song about your life what would its theme be? What is the “immovable object” in your life right now? How does knowing how God has acted in the past help you face the present and the future?

3/31/24

How has your relationship to sin changed? How does knowing that nothing can separate you from the love God change your perspective on the challenges that you face? What is one thing you can do this week to love better?

Where do you se evidence of death in your past life or in our world today? Where do you see evidence of God's grace? What kind of work brings you satisfaction and joy?

Sermon from March 10, 2024 Sermon Series: "Just As I Am" Sermon title: "I Am Bought With a Price" Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3,20-22 Sermon questions: What do you usually think makes you have value? What is an area of your life where you are not exactly soaring with the eagles? What is one thing you can do this week to respond more fully to God’s grace?