Nick and I have been doing these short interviews with people from our church (www.sierra.church/15min/). Each interview features different questions. One common question we have been asking is,”What have you learned about yourself or God durning the COVID-19 shutdown?” This
Here are your 3 questions for this week. Jesus uses at lest 38 parables, we are not going to study all of them but I’d like to know which ones you’d like to cover. Please read the list following the
We are going to be talking about the Parable of the Sower this Wednesday. You can read it in Matthew 13:1-23. http://thirdplace.cc/blog/2020/04/13/the-sower-questions-for-4-15-20/ It might help to watch the Bible Project video on the Parables to refresh you mind: https://bibleproject.com/videos/how-to-read-the-bible-the-parables-of-jesus/ 1.
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Blaise Pascal- A French mathematician, inventor and theologian. If you were going to write a list of the top 10 problems that affect our lives, would
The Bible Project keeps pumping our great stuff. Since the COVID-19 stuff hit the fan, they have put out a weekly devotional/study called “Church at Home”. A short video and some great follow-up questions. The first three are on, Generosity,
Alright!! there has been lots of life giving events these last couple of months. super exciting! Before I jump in I want to do a quick update on the water situation. Many of you know Cape Town has been in
I heard on the radio yesterday that single people; Have more friends Are more fit Have more free time, therefore are more productive And I couldn’t agree more… if I’ve learned anything over the last few years by getting married
What is Lent? The word “Lent” comes from the Old English word “lengten,” which simply means “spring” — when the days lengthen and new life springs forth. It is a time in which we anticipate the victory of the light and life of Christ
One of the best habits to cultivate as a young adult is reading. I’m horrible at making the time to read and the book list I have seems to always grow and never shrink. Maybe you’re like me and need
Here is a recent article by Christianity Today about seeing God in the little things and in the mundane of day to day life. Read the article here and share your thoughts by commenting below. Here a are a couple questions
Below is the article from Wednesday night or you can find it along with many more, here. 5 Reasons the West is Becoming More Shame Based “Young people these days are becoming more shame based.” The previous post showed how data
Thanks for a great discussion this Wednesday night! I wanted to make some books and articles available for you to look up and read to continue the discussion and learn more about how prevalent honor and shame are seen throughout