Episodes

Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
”Angels of Christmas” - w/ Tim Richards - Week 2
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tim Richards brings the 2nd sermon in his 4-week Advent series called "The Angels of Christmas--Advent's Heralds of Hope." This week looks at the angel's message to Mary from Luke 1:26-38.
Sermon Questions:
1. Do you know the story of your name? Why was it given to you? What does it mean?
2. The angel's greeting to Mary as a favored or graced person (Luke 1:28) has led to controversy, with some thinking Mary was given a special role in dispensing grace. What did you learn about this controversy?
3. What did you learn and what is significant to you about the name of Jesus?
4. The book of Revelation uses lots of imagery, some of it hard to understand. In Revelation 2:17, we are told that God will someday give a new name to those who conquer. What kinds of things do you think God may incorporate into the new names He gives His children?

Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
”Angels of Christmas” - w/ Tim Richards - Week 1
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Pastor Tim Richards begins a 4-week Advent series called "The Angels of Christmas--Advent's Heralds of Hope." This week looks at the angel's message from Luke 1:5-25. SERMON: 36:26
Sermon Questions:
1. What picture comes into your mind when you think of seeing an angel?
2. Have you ever had an experience that overwhelmed you with fear? What happened? What insight does that give into Zechariah's experience?
3. What aspect of the angel's message to Zechariah do you find most meaningful?
4. If God sent you to tell someone about the Good News of Christmas, how would you explain it? What has it meant in your life?
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Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
”Two Scrolls - The Gospel Story According to Luke” - w/ Tim Richards - Week 12
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Pastor Tim Richards looks at Luke 11:37-12:34, for his series "Two Scrolls--The Gospel Story According to Luke",
Sermon Questions:
1. Our passage begins with the story of Jesus offending his hosts at a dinner party. Have you ever been at a party when a guest did something offensive? What happened? How did people respond?
2. Luke is clear that by the time Jesus left the party, there were powerful people plotting to do him harm (Luke 11:53-54). Have you ever or are you right now in a position where you feel there were/are powerful people who mean you harm? What is your natural response to that sort of threat?
3. Does it seem strange that Jesus, knowing what he knew about the future chose to prepare his disciples the way he did? (Luke 12:22-36)
4. We live in uncertain times. It’s hard to know what the future will bring. What would it look like for you to seriously take Jesus’ counsel this week? What habits or voices in your life make it easier or harder to do that? What can you do to control those influences?

Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
”Two Scrolls - The Gospel Story According to Luke” - w/ Tim Richards - Week 11
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues the series "Two Scrolls--The Gospel Story According to Luke", looking at Luke 11:1-26. Sermon Questions:
1. Thinking about things you've prayed for over the past few weeks, how does your typical prayer compare to the prayer model Jesus taught?
2. Can you think of a time when you sensed God's Spirit had moved or helped you to do something that went beyond your natural inclinations or abilities?
3. Jesus warned about a clean, tidy house that had nobody home (Luke 11:24-26). Pastor Tim talked about what Jesus was getting at with that image. Do you see places in our time where well-meaning people are trying to tidy things up but without God's power at the center? What is the danger in that?
4. What relationships has God placed you in where He may want to use His finger?

Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
This Sunday, Pastor Lance Lewis continues the series "Two Scrolls--The Gospel Story According to Luke", looking at Luke 10:25-37.
Sermon Questions:
1. Why is the question "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" the wrong question?
2. Who is your neighbor? What does this parable teach us about loving others?
3. As you read the parable with yourself in the role of the passer-by, how are you challenged?
4. As you read the parable with yourself in the role of the injured man, and the Lord as the Samaritan, how are you thrilled?

Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues the series "Two Scrolls--The Gospel Story According to Luke", looking at Luke 9:28-50.
Sermon Questions:
1. Try putting yourself in Peter's shoes. How would you have reacted? Consider Peter's later recollection (2 Peter 1:16-18).
2. Why do you think Jesus often said things to His disciples that didn't make sense to them until much later (Luke 9: 44-45)?
3. What lessons do you draw from Jesus' example of the little child?
4. What does it look like among Christians when group pride creeps in? How do we fight against that?

Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
”Two Scrolls - The Gospel Story According to Luke” - w/ Tim Richards - Week 8
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues the series "Two Scrolls--The Gospel Story According to Luke", looking at Luke 9:18-27.
Sermon Questions:
1. What is your favorite labor-saving device?
2. What is one of the hardest things you have ever attempted? Why did you do it?
3. Peter's answer to Jesus' question no doubt deepend and changed as he came to understand more. How has your opinion of who Jesus is changed over the course of your life?
4. Is there something hard Jesus has asked or is asking of you this year?

Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues the series "Two Scrolls--The Gospel Story According to Luke", looking at Luke 8:4-15. SERMON: 35:33
Sermon Questions:
1. Why do you think Jesus chose to tell a story with some hidden meanings? (Luke 8:10)
2. Jesus talked about Satan snatching God’s word away like a bird snatching seeds before they can grow. What does that look like? How does it happen?
3. If you have a friend who loves Jesus but doesn’t attend church anymore, what reasons would you give for them to return?
4. Pastor Tim talked about thinning carrots. Are there any carrots in your life that need thinning? What would that require?

Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues the series "Two Scrolls--The Gospel Story According to Luke", looking at Luke 7:1-8:3.
Sermon Questions:
1. If you were the widow in the story, would you have shouted, fainted, run away or done something else entirely?
2. Which aspects of the story of the banquet at Simon’s house interest you most and why?
3. John the Baptist’s response to the news he’s heard of Jesus actually causes him to doubt. Has Jesus ever done things in your life that have caused doubt? What encouragement for times of doubt do you find in Jesus’ response to John’s question?
4. Pastor Tim finished with two questions: a) Which slice are you on; b) If you are on Jesus’ slice, where are you on it? How have you processed those questions in your own mind?

Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues the series "Two Scrolls--The Gospel Story According to Luke" looking at Luke 6:1-49.
Sermon Questions:
1. Can you describe a time when someone really made you mad? How did you deal with the situation?
2. In Luke 6:27-36 Jesus gives several instructions about how we should deal with problem people. Which one sounds most difficult? Why?
3. Can you relate a time in your life when you were faced with an enemy and you chose to do good to them? What happened?
4. What insights into God’s heart for you does this passage give?

