Posts with the category “sunday-recap”

Helpful tools to Study the book of Ruth alongside the sermons Note: Weekly Recap Questions are paused for the summer. Watch this Ruth Overview video from Bible Project. Want to learn more about the word Hesed? Watch this video. Questions to consider to get conversations going:What does the chapter of Ruth discussed this week reveal about God’s character and work?How do the people in this chapter r...  Read More

Tips to get most out of the series:Everyone in small group takes notes during the sermon.Everyone in group come prepared to answer the question, "What was most impactful or convicting from the sermon?"Read the recap questions before group and come prepared to answer.Consider having different members take turns leading the discussion each week.Reminder: The purpose of this discussion is to reflect...  Read More

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As we look towards the next year and beyond, these three words are what we feel called to focus on. This series is meant to give vision to our church on how to grow in wisdom, transcendence, and belonging.Wisdom: (Not) Kicking Against the Goads - January 19thWe want to be a church that diligently seeks wisdom because we live in a foolish age. We're the smartest people to ever live, but we are very...  Read More

At the start of every year, we encourage everyone in our church to take this survey. We don't want this to simply be boxes you check and then not think about it again, especially if your answer was "no" to any of the questions. This survey is evaluating our people's commitment to the discipleship pathway. Remember this is something we want for you, not from you. Therefore, if you are struggling or...  Read More

PrayerThis Sunday, Joel led us through a corporate prayer of Examen. The prayer practice is a prayerful reflection upon a given period of time, intended to help us discern our experience of the presence or absence of God and His direction for us moving forward. Joel had us reflect on the past year walking through consolation (the presence of God), desolation (the absence of God), and searching for...  Read More

“Advent” is a word that means “arrival” and in the Christian calendar it usually refers to the four Sundays leading up to Christmas where we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  The four Sundays of Advent are sometimes marked by the lighting of Advent candles to represent the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.  This year, for our Advent sermon series at Vista we discuss each of these themes.Here is t...  Read More

Proverbs is a book of wisdom. It is direct and demanding, but also clever and fun. It lacks the angst and ambiguity of books like Psalms and Job, but it also serves as a corrective or at least helpful conversation partner with such books because it reminds us that while much in the world is gray, much is also black and/or white. Obey God and it tends to go well; disobey God and it tends to go poor...  Read More

August 11th-September 8th In this series, we’ll be exploring some modern trends by seeking to graciously and carefully understand them in light of Scripture. Austin challenged us by saying, "rather than approaching culture with an attitude of either contemptuous judgment or an attitude of naïvely acceptance, we want to instead approach culture with a posture of critical curiosity, believing that c...  Read More

In this series we are taking church-y sounding words and concepts, and explaining what they really mean, why they really matter, and how they’re unexpectedly interesting, profound, and helpful.For the summer, small group questions will be generic. Plug in the word or phrase talked about in this week's sermon. Feel free to add to your time with our get honest questions. Prior to today’s sermon, wha...  Read More

The ApostleApril 7, 2024 - The Zealot's TurnMain Text: Acts 9:1-181. What do you think has made Paul both one of the most famous and infamous people in history?2. What is the tradition of Jewish zealotry and how was Paul shaped by it? How did that affect his view of Jesus prior to his conversion? (Phineas – Numbers 25:10-11, Acts 7:58 – 8:3, 9:1-2)?3. What are the blessings and curses of being a z...  Read More

Sunday Recap Questions - The Last WeekNote from Joel: These questions are just scaffolding to hopefully launch you into good conversation. You don't have take them in order, you don't have to "finish" all the questions. The questions are written chronologically from the sermon, therefore, if you only/always choose the first two questions you may miss the gospel tie in's that typically come at the ...  Read More

How to Share your Faith - 1/14/24Main Text: John 4:1-391. What is your experience of someone sharing their faith with you?2. What is your experience in sharing your faith with others?3. What are some things that have kept you from sharing your faith?4. What are some things that have been particularly fruitful in your life as others have shared their faith with you or that you have seen as you’ve s...  Read More

Sunday Recap Questions – 1/7/24“The State of the Church”1. What are the five actions of the Vista Discipleship Pathway? (Worship, Connect, Give, Serve Go.)2. Which of the actions of the Discipleship Pathway come more naturally or are more difficult for you? Why?3. How can the Discipleship Pathway be practiced together rather than individually? (Vista’s vision for Small Groups is that they would wa...  Read More

Sunday Recap - Advent 2024Dear Small Group Leader,During Advent note that the questions will be the same each week. This is similar to what we did last summer during the Psalms when we posted Bible Study questions specifically based on the genre of Scripture we were covering. In this case you'll see questions based on studying prophetic literature. This is a great way to learn and teach how to stu...  Read More

Sermon Recap - November 26, 2023 - Made for MoreMain Text: Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬-‭21 – READ THE MAIN TEXT AGAIN AS A GROUPQuestions:Do you believe Jesus offers abundant life in relationship with Him over worldly possessions or comfort, etc? Why or why not?When you think about God, what thoughts come to mind? Do these thoughts align with the actions and heart of Jesus? Discuss how they do or do not a...  Read More

Sermon Recap - November 19, 2023 - In Defense of Something Like a TitheMain Text: Malachi 3:1-12 – READ THE MAIN TEXT AGAIN AS A GROUPQuestions:1. Recall the intro when Austin talked about how our view of money is affected by psychology. He gave two examples: •A Gallup poll showing that every economic class felt rich if their income was doubled. •Data showing millennials have the highest income an...  Read More

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