Jesus is the Son of God. The Almighty. Sovereign over all the universe.
But He’s also intensely personal. The bulk of his ministry on earth was not dedicated to the large crowds than often pressed in around him. He devoted most of his time to personal interactions: listening, storytelling, extended meals with friends, unplanned detours to show compassion to strangers.
When we picture Jesus, it’s so easy for our image of Him to get out of balance. Take Jesus & John… when John saw Jesus in His glory, he …

Ever since the “incident” at Jesus’ tomb three days after his death, people have been trying to disprove the claims of Christ. As a result, there are many questions about what we believe… it can seem overwhelming.
Where is the intersection of faith and knowledge? What facts can history teach us? What can we know for sure about Jesus? And what should that knowledge lead us to do?

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LifeGroup discussion

Rick talked about facts & apologetics. Describe the the interplay of faith and knowledge in your Christian walk.
What subjects do you …

What is the one thing you have to do or you’ll die? Your passion? Your “holy must”?
For some, this answer is easy. As soon as the question is posed, your heart is pounding and you can’t help but blurt out that thing that keeps you up at night.
But maybe you’ve never considered it… at least not quite like this. Maybe the cruel world has taught you to quell the radical dreams in your heart. Or maybe you need to spend some introspective, shoe-gazing prayer time and ask God to reveal …

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Engage: Pick a Fight

What’s the first thought that jumps into your heard when you hear the word “wrestling.” (high school wrestling, WWE, Nacho Libre)
Think back to the first time you heard about Jacob wrestling God. Describe what you pictured.
Read Gen 32:9-32…Why do you think that God chose to wrestle Jacob in this way?
This is one example of the concept “antagonistic God.” How has God engaged you in this way?
Based on the knowledge that God is engaging us, how should we engage God?
Pray for one another!

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Engage: A …

Do you ever wonder how super-bible-nerd-types like Dr. Herman Neutix are able to get so much more out of the Bible than the rest of us? Are they uber-intelligent? Do they really need to use all those big words to make their point, or are they just pretentious?  Do you have to go to a fancy Bible school to do that?
Maybe reading the Bible for all it’s worth isn’t so complicated after all.

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What makes Rick Denton different?
What are some of the things/people you’ve studied (other than …