Middletown Christian Church Sermon Podcast

Discussion Questions 1. What are your biggest fears for the future? 2. Where do you find yourself being the most anxious for the church during this time of transition? 3. Where do you find hope? 4. How do you life in the present instead of worrying about the future? 5. How do you find Jesus […] The post I AM: The Way, The Truth, and the Life appeared first on Middletown Christian Church.

Discussion Questions 1. How do you define peace? 2. Jewish tradition teaches that peace (Shalom) is not the absence of conflict but the presence of wholeness. What do you think of this definition? 3. Where do you see a need for wholeness in your life? In your community? 4. What’s the difference between being a […] The post Blessed are the Peacemakers appeared first on Middletown Christian Church.

Discussion Questions 1. What expectation in life have you set for yourself that you might not ever reach? 2. Why did you put that expectation on yourself? Or who put that expectation on you? 3. What does the Kingdom of God look like to you? 4. What would everyday life look like if we were […] The post You Can Sit With Us appeared first on Middletown Christian Church.

Discussion Questions 1. When have you experienced “imposter syndrome,” a feeling of not belonging because you feel inadequate in some way? 2. How do we get over imposter syndrome? 3. When have you, like Isaiah, said, “Here I am God, I’ll do it”? What was that experience like? 4. What hard but holy thing is […] The post Here I Am, Send Me appeared first on Middletown Christian Church.

Discussion Questions Has someone’s words ever shaped the way you think about yourself or someone else (good or bad)? Have you ever discovered that maybe those things you thought about yourself or someone else wasn’t the way it was? How did that process feel? Why are the words we use important? What is your biggest […] The post Does This Sermon Title Matter? appeared first on Middletown Christian Church.

Discussion Questions 1. What’s the good news in Jesus’ teaching in Luke 4:18-21? 2. When have you had something you believed challenged? How did you react initially to the challenge? 3. When have you changed your mind about something you believed? Why? How did others react to your change of heart? 4. Why is it […] The post Snapshots of Jesus: Teaching appeared first on Middletown Christian Church.

“God is always making things new, bringing life into spaces that feel barren, and strengthening the weak to receive and offer the gifts of God.”- Enuma Okoro Discussion Questions 1. What are prayer are you waiting for God to answer this advent season? 2. When has God answered your prayers in an unexpected way? How […] The post The Songs of Christmas: Zechariah’s Song appeared first on Middletown Christian Church.

Discussion Questions What stories have shaped how you view the world and who you are? When did you hear a story that changed you? When have you experienced God turning your “mourning into dancing”? Why is it important for us to share our stories with each other? Why is it important to hear others’ stories? […] The post The Worship of an Honest Heart: Joy Comes in the Morning appeared first on Middletown Christian Church.

Scripture: Matthew 22: 34-40 Discussion Questions:  What does it look like to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength? What do you hang your life from? What gets in the way of you centering your life around what Christ said? The post Build Your Resume appeared first on Middletown Christian Church.