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Faith. It often seems like a mysterious power that either you have or you don’t. But in reality, those with a strong, mature faith are no different than the rest of us. They have simply learned this secret: the faith we possess is the direct result of the actions we choose to take. In this episode, we explore 3 specific actions we can choose to take to strengthen our faith today.
Episode Breakdown:
0:00 Welcome with Aaron & Monica
2:00 “Making It Personal,” with Jon
34:30 Aaron’s interpretive dance + giveaways!
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MESSAGE-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
–Pray–
Free Download- Sample Prayer wallpaper or printable
Family Prayer App
What Jesus said about prayer- Luke 11:1-12
–Read–
Try a Gospel (Mark or John) or the book of Proverbs, a section or chapter a day
Free Download: Crosscreek Bible Reading Tips (PDF)
Starting Point Resource: “How do I read the bible?”
Blue Letter Bible (study notes, dig deeper)
–Give–
American Red Cross
United Way Mid-Valley
Hurricane Laura relief
Marion Polk Foodshare
Crosscreek
For Kids: Crosscreek Website
#SalemOregon #local Giveaways: Bo & Vine || Enter to win: Book Bin (follow our Social Media channels for deets)
▶ Additional Resources / Books on this topic:
What a good Bible reading plan? (Connexus Church)
Reading the Bible (Andy Stanley, 6 minutes)
How to Read the Bible, The Bible Project (YouTube Playlist)
▶ Music we listened to making this episode:
Goo Goo Dolls: Long Way Down
Hillsong Young & Free: Trust
Foo Fighters: My Hero
▶ Donate to Crosscreek & keep a good thing goin’ 🙂
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- When you hear the word “faith”, what do you think of? Share an example or analogy to illustrate.
- Head over to openbible.info/topics/faith. Which passage(s) stands out to you? How do you think this relates to what Jon said about growing our faith?
- This week’s opportunity to grow in faith includes praying every morning, reading every day, and giving. Are there any barriers or resistance for you in these three actions? Why do you think that is? How can your group pray for you in growing your faith this week?