In the last month or so I have been rather taken by this idea of us working in partnership with God. While it’s not a new idea, it’s one of those thoughts that has become “new” again to me. Given that we start a new sermon series on God in the workplace on Sunday (and that Jordan has been asking… Read more →
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Love Your Local: Gilberthorpe School
Hey Roommates! This Saturday the Living Room along with Campfire and the rest of the Hope community is jumping in to serve one of our local schools: Gilberthorpe School. This is a great opportunity to serve our wider community…read below for details from Mitch, Brad, and Kaitlyn! Blessings, Jordan DETAILS in a Nutshell This Saturday 2nd April 8am sharp start… Read more →
Devotion: Living in the Presence of God
Soul Food series (part seven) “Living in the Presence of God” Small group devotion The purpose of this discussion is to introduce the idea that living in God’s presence is about living with others in community. Share a moment in which you’ve become very aware of God’s presence. Where/when was it? If you’ve never felt God’s presence, what do you… Read more →
Devotion: Peacemaking
Soul Food series (part six) “Peacemaking” Small group devotion The purpose of this discussion is for your group to consider how they can participate in Christ’s way of Peace in their lives. The intention is to help the group realise that peace-making is an active thing, not a passive thing. Nor is it optional — it is central to the… Read more →
Failing: the new winning?
So for those of you who were at Spencer Park on Sunday for our BBQ Beach Bonanza, it was a fun time. Good food, a bit of clumsy cricket, and worship at the beach interspersed with cold plunges in the surf. Gooood. We had two people from the Living Room share their testimony. Thank you Bismarck and Esther for your… Read more →
Devotion: Testimony
Soul Food series (part five) “Testimony” Small group devotion The purpose of this discussion is share your testimonies with one another, and commit to an ongoing culture of sharing testimony. Start up a meaty conversation on the virtues and vices of socialising online compared with face-to-face socialising. The aim of the conversation is to get people thinking critically about how… Read more →
God’s Show and Tell
I hope to see lots of you out at Spencer Park on Sunday for the Living Room. Hang-out, good food, and worship…what a great way to spend an evening! The topic for this Sunday is “Sharing Testimony” as a Christian practice. Two of our frequent “Roommates” will be sharing their story and then there’ll be opportunity for anyone else to… Read more →
Devotion: Right vs. Wrong
Soul Food series (part four) “Right vs. Wrong: the art of discernment” Small group devotion The purpose of this discussion is to get your group thinking critically about discerning right from wrong in our everyday interactions. In the context of peer pressure, or social expectations, it can be hard for a Christian to know how to act or who to… Read more →