Tear Down the Walls: Galatians Part 1 Settle your heart and mind as you prepare to jump into our devotions this week. Breath deep for 60 seconds. — Well, friends, we are jumping into the book of Galatians. As with anything that we do, we are not seeking to only know more about the BibleContinue reading “Day ONE: Oct 25-31”
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Day TWO: Oct 25-31
Tear Down the Walls: Galatians Part 1 Make sure you are in a place where you can focus for 10 minutes. Do one minute of deep breathing and ask the Holy Spirit to guide your reflection today. When we look at the transformation of Saul into Paul, we must personalize it. Jesus transformed Saul intoContinue reading “Day TWO: Oct 25-31”
Day THREE: Oct 25-31
Tear Down the Walls: Galatians Part 1 Find a quiet place, free of distractions (or as close to it as possible) and take 5 deep breaths. God wants to speak to you . . . This week we are getting to know the person of Paul a bit more. Paul, a Pharisee among Pharisees, hadContinue reading “Day THREE: Oct 25-31”
Day FOUR: Oct 25-31
Tear Down the Walls: Galatians Part 1 Breathe deep for one minute. From our Bree Allegory: —— It is amazing how much of ourselves goes with us wherever we go. New surroundings might distract us for a bit, but sooner or later, what is true on our insides becomes apparent once again. Our souls areContinue reading “Day FOUR: Oct 25-31”
Day FIVE: Oct 25-31
Tear Down the Walls: Galatians Part 1 Find a quiet place, free of distractions (or as close to it as possible) and take 5 deep breaths. God wants to speak to you. We pick up with Bree’s story. She was awoken and drawn towards the smell of breakfast and a campfire… —— She paused rightContinue reading “Day FIVE: Oct 25-31”
Week 36: Oct 25-31
Community Group Outline Welcome and Greeting // (10 Minutes) Catch Up – Highs and Lows, Peaks and Pits, or Icebreaker // (30 Minutes) Share Your Story: Take time for ONE or TWO people to share their story // (20 Minutes) Discuss // (40 Minutes) Read out loud Galatians 1:11–14 Paul says that the gospel message is not based onContinue reading “Week 36: Oct 25-31”
Day ONE: Oct 18-24
Mission and Vision Part 5: BECOME Before you jump into the devotions this week, be sure you listen carefully to the teaching from Sunday. You can access those back on the HOME page to NHGROUPS.ORG. Now, to begin, make sure that you are in a quiet spot with 10 minutes to focus. Take 3 deepContinue reading “Day ONE: Oct 18-24”
Day TWO: Oct 18-24
Mission and Vision Part 5: BECOME Good morning or good afternoon or good evening! Again, be sure you’re in a quiet spot and have 10 minutes so you can focus on what God wants to say to you today. On Sunday, I suggested that you are designed to be a person of love. That loveContinue reading “Day TWO: Oct 18-24”
Day THREE: Oct 18-24
Mission and Vision Part 5: BECOME Find a quiet spot. Breath deep for 60 seconds. On Sunday, I introduced Bree—a 16 year old with an itch to GO. Can you relate to Bree? I can. When I was 18 years old, I almost walked to British Columbia. I had read Peter Jenkins 1979 book “AContinue reading “Day THREE: Oct 18-24”
Day FOUR: Oct 18-24
Mission and Vision Part 5: BECOME As we begin today, take a moment to breath deep and be present to this moment. Perhaps one of the greatest challenges we have to deepening our relationship with the Lord is focus. Breath and count to 40… Now, imagine walking along a riverbank on a cold, damp fallContinue reading “Day FOUR: Oct 18-24”