The Nature of Prayer
What is prayer? A simple question, right? In some ways, yes, and in others, not really. Prayer is one of those things that...
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Ephesians #2 – Study Questions
Posture & Prayer Ephesians 1:15-22 (CGS#2) INTRODUCTION: Paul opened his letter to the Ephesian church in a typical fashion for that...
The Complexity of Ephesus
Recently, while driving through Des Moines, we saw a group of men standing on a street corner, dressed in purple and gold clothing, holding...
Ephesians – Bear Good Fruit #1 – Study Questions
Who is God? Ephesians 1:1-14 (CGS#1) INTRODUCTION: Paul’s letter to the Ephesian churches, that is, the churches in and around Ephesus,...
What Orbit Small Groups Do
Do you ever go to movies by yourself? Back in 2006, I was so drawn to the premise of “The Pursuit of Happyness” that I just had...
Finding Religion… Missing Jesus.
I grew up in a highly religious part of the country. Here’s what I mean, almost everyone I knew identified with some denomination of...
Reach Sunday (July 2024) – Study Questions
Being Curious Reach Sunday – 7.28.24 John 4:1-45 / Matt. 28:18-20 INTRODUCTION: Reach Sunday is a time for us to focus as a body on the...
Kids Need Anchors Like You
My parents bought us one of these backyard trampolines when we moved to our home in 2020. It’s part of an array of gifts that make...
The Reliability of the NT
This Sunday, we will conclude our study through the Gospel of Mark. Mark’s conclusion likely comes with a note in your Bible that...