Connected, Session 4 (Connected Through Words): Intro option for Boomers
Open the discussion with these questions. Have you ever been robbed or been the victim of a burglary? If so how did you react? Has someone shown you a kindness you did not deserve? View the movie clip...
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Here are two songs from LifeWay worship that have been selected to go along with the Connected study. They can both be found on BSFL Songs Volume 1: “This is Our Prayer” ties to the 2nd session on...
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Through their son’s unexpected health crisis, Matt Hammitt, lead singer of the award-winning band Sanctus Real, and his wife, Sarah, rediscovered the meaning of childlike faith. by Lindsay Williams “I...
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The Point: God has a plan to see you through any crisis. Icebreaker What kind of crisis frequently makes you unsure about the future? Can you describe the most hopeless day of your life? Have you ever...
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Ask, Do you consider yourself a long-term planner or a spur of the moment planner? Explain. If time allows, create two posters with the phrases “Long term” and “Spur of the moment” on each one. Post...
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God gives you just what you need just when you need it. by Rhett H. Wilson, Sr. God provided in an unusual way and challenged me to trust Him financially in the years that followed my college...
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God’s presence and faithfulness are sufficient for all your needs. By Scott Attebery It may be the most creative question ever posed. Out of the blue, my son, Bryce, loves to ask, “Aren’t you...
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by Steve Rogers Are you in a difficult situation? Is your patience being tried, giving new meaning to the word exasperation? If so, you are not alone. As the saying goes, there are three kinds of...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 4 (Overcome Hard Times): Introduction Option for Boomers
Ask the question, “ What were you doing December 31, 1999? Allow for responses. If people have a hard time associating anything with that date, say or write on the board “Y2K.” Watch this news clip...
View ArticleOvercome, Session 4 (Overcome Hard Times): Live It Out Option for Women’s Groups
Natalie Grant is a four time Dove Award winner for female vocalist of the year. Her song “Held” is one of her most personal and gut-wrenching recordings. Share this video with your small group. If you...
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Click Here for the suggested playlist for the Overcome unit. Click Here for the Overcome Promotional Video Click Here for an invitation to the study from Pastor Alex Himaya Here are the magazine...
View ArticleStorm Shelter, Session 4 (The Shelter of God’s Encouragement): Introduction...
To help supplement your discussion of the opening question, “When do you feel like singing the blues?” share a brief summary of this article from Psychcentral.com: Depression and Baby Boomers: How...
View ArticleStorm Shelter, Session 4 (The Shelter of God’s Encouragement): What to Do...
by Rich Mussler “I call to You from the ends of the earth WHEN MY HEART IS WITHOUT STRENGTH. Lead me to a rock that is high above me” (Ps. 61:2). In recent years, Americans have experienced quite a...
View ArticleStorm Shelter, Session 4 (The Shelter of God’s Encouragement): Wanting to...
I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. Paul had these same thoughts in Romans 7 as he described the...
View ArticleStorm Shelter, Session 4 (The Shelter of God’s Encouragement): Additional...
The Point: God encourages me when I feel overwhelmed. Opening Question 1. In what kinds of situations do senior adults battle feelings of being overwhelmed? 2. What happens to a body when it gets...
View ArticleStorm Shelter, Session 4 (The Shelter of God’s Encouragement): Live It Out...
Discuss the following article about the restrictions placed on feeding the homeless in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and two pastors that were recently charged with violating the ordinances: Florida city...
View ArticleStorm Shelter, Session 4 (The Shelter of God’s Enouragement): Live It Out...
As an option to the Live it Out section of this lesson, share that people with prolonged depression often struggle with two damaging attitudes that are interrelated: (1) they have a loss of...
View ArticleStorm Shelter Session 4 (The Shelter of God’s Encouragement): Intro Option...
After discussing Question 1 that asks, “When do you feel like ‘singing the blues’?” state we have an alternative for singing the blues. Show a short clip of Gene Kelly singing in the rain. If you...
View ArticleStorm Shelter, Session 4 (The Shelter of God’s Encouragement): Optional...
As group members arrive: Post the following question somewhere your whole group can see: What is your go-to place in God’s Word that keeps you centered? When your group arrives for Bible study, have...
View ArticleStorm Shelter, Seesion 4 (The Shelter of God’s Encouragement): All Additional...
Click Here for the Storm Shelter Promotional Video Click Here for an invitation to the study from Philip Nation Here are some songs we think would go along especially well with this session. Click...
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