Small Groups

Tonight, we officially started small groups for grades 6-10th.  I have the privilege of being the 9th grade coach.  Tonight we had 15 ninth graders at our host home.  Here are their pictures as they walked in.

What a good night!  The topic was Guilt.  Guilt is a hard topic to talk about and makes us feel uncomfortable because it hinges on actually having to share our faults with others.  We asked these three questions in Small Groups

• How do you deal with guilt?
• Are there signs that you are ignoring?
• Have you asked God for forgiveness?

Doug Fields shared two things about guilt that I think are pivotal to overcoming it.  If we aren’t proactive in temptation we will live our life being reactive toward guilt and situations.  Here are some steps to take.

• Go to God with the situation. (confession)
• Go to others with the situation. (accountability)

If you will do these things you will be able to experience freedom from your current situation!

Luke 15:11-32

“We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began.” v. 23-24

What a picture of unfailing love the Father shows his son.  It’s easy for me to relate to that and want to implement that in my life  and I really try to do that. The cool part is that the Father gave the son a new start.  Our Heavenly Father does the same for us.

When others come to Christ do you celebrate, or do you think of all the things they have done and begin to be skeptical?  Are you more like the Father, or the Brother?

Today, lets rejoice and be thankful for the things God has done for us, and when we see others come to Christ, lets let them know how excited we are for them and what God is doing in them!

Invasion

My office has been invaded by my youngest son Jackson.  Right now it looks more like a daycare than and office.  Jackson spends from 12:30-2:00pm with me Mon-Thurs until Josiah gets out of school.  Here is what he is doing right now!

I am not used to the quiet!

Join the conversation – Have you ever had to take your kids to work?