Sheridan Lutheran Church

Pastor: Greg Bouvier What Lies Beneath | Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10 Faith Talk Questions: Do your Christmas preparations bring you stress or peace? How can you make your preparations more peace-inducing? How much do you reflect on the decisions you make in life and what your choices will say about you? Does your faith inform your gift-giving? Can you find a gift or two that you could give to member...

Pastor: Michelle Oetken What Lies Beneath | Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11 Faith Talk Questions: Have you put up your Christmas tree? What is your favorite part of preparing to celebrate Jesus’ birth? What will you miss this year? Where can you find hope this year? How will you share the gift of God’s promises? Date: 11/29/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Greg Bouvier Thanksgiving | Scripture: Psalm 100 Faith Talk Questions: What's your biggest takeaway from this sermon? How might you show gratitude in this season? Date: 11/22/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Rhonda Bostrom I Am | Scripture: John 11:17-27 Faith Talk Questions: When have you experienced despair? How did you work through it? How was your faith instrumental? Who is your faith community? Speak aloud the names of people who have blessed you with faith. Can you honor these faithful in some way this week? Date: 11/15/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Greg Bouvier I Am | Scripture: John 15:1-6 Faith Talk Questions: Do you have a favorite lamp in your home? Who are the people in your life who have been encouraging and supportive? What are specific ways you can let God’s light of life shine through you? Date: 11/08/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Michelle Oetken I Am | Scripture: John 8:12-14 Faith Talk Questions: Do you have a favorite lamp in your home? Who are the people in your life who have been encouraging and supportive? What are specific ways you can let God’s light of life shine through you? Date: 11/01/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Greg Bouvier I Am | Scripture: John 6:28-35 Faith Talk Questions: Do you know your personality type? Is it in line with what others would say about you? What’s your favorite type of bread? Is Jesus the “bread” of your life? Have you ever considered the creation of your identity as a process? How open are you to evolving your sense of self? Date: 10/25/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Linc...

Pastor: Eric Bostrom I Am | Scripture: John 10:11-18 Faith Talk Questions: Would you call yourself more of a follower or a leader? Can someone be a good leader and a follower of Jesus at the same time? In what ways do you struggle to follow Jesus? In what ways does following Jesus bring you joy? Date: 10/18/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Rhonda Bostrom I Am | Scripture: John 14:1-6 Faith Talk Questions: When have you felt distressed recently? How did God’s grace help you stand firm in faith? When have you had a God-moment that encouraged you in faith?  Date: 10/11/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Greg Bouvier I Am | Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15 Faith Talk Questions: What organizations (work, church, sports, etc.) do you identify with? What are the identifying characteristics of your family? It has been said that God is, “The great I am.” What do you think this means? How often do you judge others by who they are? Date: 10/04/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Michelle Oetken Together | Scripture: Mark 3:31-35 Faith Talk Questions: What did you learn from Pastor Michelle's sermon this week? How can you apply that to your life this week? Date: 09/27/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Greg Bouvier Together | Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3 & 12:1-3 Faith Talk Questions: Have you ever planted a farm field? If so, how did that go? Who in your family was a model of faithfulness for you? Is journalling or writing a part of your spiritual disciple? Have you ever written a letter to your children, would consider doing so? Date: 09/20/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, N...

Pastor: Eric Bostrom Together | Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20 Faith Talk Questions: What's the biggest lesson you learned from Pastor Eric's sermon? How can you apply that to your life? Date: 09/13/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Rhonda Bostrom Together | Scripture: John 15:1-17 Faith Talk Questions: Name a friend or friends from childhood. Why were they your friend? Reflect on Jesus calling you friend and that he lays down his life for you. How does this strengthen your faith? How can you strengthen your friendships this week with micro-movements? Date: 09/06/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Greg Bouvier Together | Scripture: John 3:11-17 Faith Talk Questions: How often have you moved in your lifetime? Did relocating help you to understand yourself better? Have you ever considered that Jesus never spoke about individual salvation? Would you consider never allowing John 3:16 to stand without including 3:17? How can you more fully understand that you are a Child of God? Date: 08...

Pastor: Michelle Oetken Together | Scripture: Matthew 11:25-29 Faith Talk Questions: Do you have a favorite memory of the verses, Matthew 11:28-29? When has God acted in an unexpected way in your life, bringing joy and hope when it wasn’t expected? Who are those in your own life with whom you can give an act of kindness or share a word of encouragement? When will you do this? Date: 08/23/2020 at S...

Pastor: Greg Bouvier Together | Scripture: Luke 12:13-21 Faith Talk Questions: How do you react to someone who is different from you? How often do you feel like your pursuits have gotten in the way of your relationship with others? With God? What will you do this week to ensure that you seek the kingdom of God first in your life?  Date: 08/16/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Greg Bouvier Together | Scripture: John 14:8-31 Faith Talk Questions: Do you have an epic story from a family vacation? How committed are you to being a lifelong learner? Do you feel God’s presence in your life? How hard do you work on sensing God’s presence? Date: 08/09/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Eric Bostrom Exodus | Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10 & Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Date: 08/02/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Rhonda Bostrom Exodus | Scripture: Exodus 35:4-10, 20-21, 39:43 & 40:34 Faith Talk Questions: In these days what are you learning about systemic racism that pervades our nation? What is history teaching you? How do you see it affecting our nation today? How has the pandemic changed your way of life? How can you keep reaching out with the love of Jesus in these days? Date: 07/26/2020 at...

Pastor: Eric Bostrom Exodus | Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14 Faith Talks: What things in your life might have become an idol? Where do you see outside influence to have idols? What can you do today to change what you idolize? Date: 07/19/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Rhonda Bostrom Exodus | Scripture: Exodus 24:9-18 Faith Talk Questions: –Do you remember a time of spiritual transformation in your life? Share that story with another person. Taking time to retreat with God helps us grow spiritually. How can you retreat (even in a small way) this week? Date: 07/12/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Eric Bostrom Exodus | Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21 Overview: Have you ever been criticized for something you did or didn't do? How did you react?  Date: 07/05/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Greg Bouvier Exodus | Scripture: Exodus 19:1-9 Overview: Would you rather over or under promise? Have you ever thought about how things get subjugated or taken over by another culture? Date: 06/28/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor: Greg Bouvier Exodus | Scripture: Exodus 16:1-8 Overview: How often do you complain? Do you ever complain about being hungry? Do you complain in front of your children? How confident are you that you will “change the world?” Date: 06/21/2020 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE