Family Conversations
We believe that Jesus loves your whole family and wants you to connect in ways that are centered around him. Use this resource to have conversations centered around our weekly sermon or seasons and participate in practices that will draw you all closer to Him.
Follow Groups | Students
During our student ministry years we are helping students transition from family conversations to independent and peer relationships. This section focuses on their early communities in faith founded in peer relationships at The Loft.
Follow Groups
Everyone needs a community, and it's the Christian community that sets us apart from the rest of the world. We encourage you to join a group to follow Jesus together! If you're a leader, use this resource each week to lead your group.
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Yard SaleMain Points:
Following Jesus isn’t about doing what makes you happy. It’s about taking up your cross daily.Following Jesus isn’t about following your heart. It’s about following Him wherever He leads.Verses
Luke 9:23-251. It's going to be hard
2. You will suffer
3. The old you won't make it out aliveQuestions
*When is a time you followed your heart and it led you somewhere you didn’t want to go?*when was a time you felt like following Jesus was hard? Why do you think you felt that way?*When is a time you experienced suffering because you follow Jesus? What did that feel like?*What does submission mean in your own words?*How did Jesus submit to God?*Do you feel like you have had to leave your old self behind? Why or why not?*What resistance do you feel to the idea of giving someone else power over you? Why do you think you feel that way?Action Steps:
1. Trust God’s Character
2. Obey God’s CommandsWhich of these steps do you need to practice?
How are you going to do that?
Follow Group Questions
Happy Mother's Day! This Sunday we looked at a mom in the Bible and looked at how to parent, how not to parent, and how Jesus covers it all.Passage: Matthew 20:20-28-What is something Ross said this Sunday that stuck out to you or made you think?
-What are some failures we make as parents?
-How can we get distracted in our vision for our kids?
-What does it look like to want our kids to be close to Jesus?
-What do our kids think is the top priority for our family?
-Is there anything in our lives that might need to change in order to make following Jesus the top priority for our kids?
-What does Jesus say it means to be first in the Kingdom of Heaven?
-How can we make this a priority for our kids?
-How does putting ourselves last model Jesus and draw us close to Jesus?Pray this week that we would model serving and invite our kids to serving as we embrace the priorities of the Kingdom of God.