For the next three Sundays (August 3, 10, 17) there will be for the Sunday messages no specific discussion guides provided. Use general questions such as these below, while also being mindful of the specific passages, stories and themes covered.

• What's something going on in your life that made this Sunday pertinent?
• What did you learn about yourself, others or God?
• What were the new ideas and what were the reminders?
• What passages were taught in the message, and how did the teaching about these passages awaken you to the story we're part of?
• Did other people and your relationship to them come to mind during or after the message? Who and why?
• What areas of growth have you identified?
• How can this group help you grow in those areas?
• What do you suspect will be working against your effort to grow?