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Psalm 139v1-6, 13-18 Matthew 26v31-41 In week 2 of this series based on C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity", Adam expands on Lewis's opening theme of the Law of Nature. What might Jesus have meant when He said, "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak?" And what is Jesus' solution to our "prone to wander" tendency?

Psalm 29 Mark 1v1-11 This week Adam begins a new series based on C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity".  He emphasizes the importance of a Triune God in the Christian faith and how this reflects God's desire to be super personal with His creation. As we begin 2024, Adam asks, how might you be able to experiment with finding joy in God's presence? Art referenced : "The Trin...

Isaiah 61v1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 Luke 1v46b-55 In our third week of Advent, Adam invites us to think of the value of faith-led  rest while waiting.  He asks: When it comes to faithfully waiting for God, in addition to doing your work, how do you rest in God's work?

Isaiah 40v1-11 Psalm 85 Mark 1v1-8 In our second week of Advent, Adam continues with the Advent timeline which culminates in Christ's pending return. In this time of waiting, how might we benefit by giving God just a little more space in our lives?

Isaiah 64v1-9 Psalm 80v1-7, 17-19 Mark 13v24-37 Adam kicks off the Advent season with small steps. What is Advent? How do Christian people observe Advent? And how, along with a long line of believers that stretches back to pre-Exodus, do we celebrate this season of waiting for Jesus?

Psalm 20 John 4v1-42 Why did Jesus have to go through Samaria? What is "sentness" and what does it have to do with the woman at the well? 

Psalm 90 1 Samuel 17v38-58 In this series closer, Hannah poses the question:  How do we live a life of courage? What is the difference between being fearless and being courageous? And how does being courageous in what we know to be true help us when we're unsure of what the future holds?

Psalm 70 1 Samuel 17v1-37 In our second week in The Bark of the Bog Owl, a story based on the life of the young King David, Adam opens with the question, How do you know when God calls you to defend His name? Just as David spoke up when the Israel army was challenged by Goliath, Adam asks, to the extent that God's name has power, what's your role in upholding it?

Psalm 107v1-7, 33-37 1 Samuel 16 This week Adam opened a new series based on The Bark of the Bog Owl, a literary allegory of the early years of King David. He poses the question, how do you know when to live and lead with persistence, fortitude and grit and when to live and lead from a place of adaptability, patience and trust? 

Psalm 90v1-6, 13-17 John 3 This week Adam takes us into a comparison between Nicodemus and John the Baptist. What did John the Baptist mean when he said Jesus must increase and John himself must decrease? And how does that relate to our Christian walk?

Psalm 69v6-15 John 2v13-25 This week, John's gospel relayed the story of Jesus cleansing the temple in Jerusalem. Why did Jesus cleanse the temple? What does the temple represent when it comes to our relationship with a God who wants to dwell with us?  And how might God be nudging you to better utilize your mind's awesome ability to dwell with God?

Psalm 106v1-6, 19-23 John 2v1-12 This week Adam continues in John chapter 2 asking what we believe about God's providence? And if we acknowledge God’s providence can be overemphasized, could we also acknowledge it can be underemphasized? 

Proverbs 4v20-26 Matthew 13v11-16 This week, Theresa spoke on our stories, who we are and who we hope to be. We all have a story, so who are you becoming? Where does your personal story fit into the bigger story? And perhaps even further, what role can you play in moving the bigger story ahead?

Isaiah 40v1-11 John 1v19-51 This week, Adam elaborates on the message heralded by John the Baptist and personified in the coming of Christ. What is the Gospel that John testified freely to? What did the coming Spirit have to do with Jesus' mission? What if the Gospel is about how Jesus became King?

Psalm 105v1-6 John 1v1-18 This week, Adam challenges our thoughts on the Holy Spirit. What does it mean that it was to our advantage that Jesus had to go away in order for us to receive the Spirit? What does it look like to receive the Spirit? Is it easier for us today to experience God with us than even those who walked with Jesus?

Isaiah 44v1-8 John 1v1-18 In the second week of our Gospel of John series, Adam draws attention to John the Baptist. Why is he mentioned, almost abruptly, in the middle of the apostle John's opening chapter about Jesus? What role did John the Baptist serve in Jesus's ministry? And how might God be nudging you to steward your opportunities to tell His story?

Proverbs 8v1-8, 22-36 John 1v1-5 In this series kick-off, Adam digs into the first few verses of the Gospel of John. What does it mean that the Word was in the beginning, that He was with God, and was God? What claim is John making? And how might it speak into your own life?

Psalm 124 Matthew 28 This week Adam recounted Narrate's life since Covid - what changes have taken place and where are we headed? What does it look like to be the church, present to culture while also staying faithful to our call to live an alternative story? 

Psalm 133 Matthew 3v1-12 This week Adam unloaded different views on baptism - why we partake and what it means. Is baptism about an individual stepping out in faith, or is baptism about an individual stepping into faith community? Is baptism for infants or is baptism for people old enough to choose to follow Jesus? Is baptism optional?

Psalm 105v1-6, 16-22, 45b Ruth 4v17b-22 Hebrews 11v1-12v4 As Adam wraps up our study on Ruth, he invites us to look at the larger picture. How did Ruth's story tie into God's larger story? And do we prioritize our individual faith journeys, or consider how we fit into God's ever-expanding story?

Psalm 17v1-7, 15 Ruth 4v1-17a This week, Justin spoke into the qualities of Boaz. What caused Boaz to become the Kinsman Redeemer for Ruth? Whose story is this? And what happens when we as how we fit into God's story instead of how God fits into ours?

Psalm 105v1-11, 45b Ruth 3 This week, Hannah continued our study of Ruth, focusing on Ruth's courageous approach toward Boaz. What was her intention, what was she asking, and on whose behalf? What does it look like to be an active participant in God's story? 

Psalm 139v1-12, 23-24 Ruth 2 This week, Adam talks on the second chapter of Ruth when she went out to provide for herself and Naomi and just happened to end up in Boaz's field. How did God show up in His faithfulness to Ruth? To Naomi? To Boaz? Was it in the way any of them expected? And are you open to God showing His faithfulness in your life, maybe in ways you did not expect?

Psalm 119v105-112 Ruth 1 This week begins a new study through the book of Ruth! This story begins under tragic circumstances, but Adam encourages us to view it through the lens of God's faithfulness. In what way did God demonstrate His faithfulness to Naomi? And what would it look like for God to show up and prove faithful to you in your current situation?

Psalm 45v10-17 Matthew 6v5-13 This week, Adam talked on praying together and the benefit of scripted versus unscripted prayers. What does it mean that Jesus prayed Scripture, and what could it mean for our prayer life if we did the same?