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What place do worry, stress, and anxiety have in our life of faith?  (Matt 6:25-34, Rom 1:20, Heb 12:1-2, Matt 6:22-23)

What do we do when disappointment, sadness, and grief make it seem like God is a million miles away?  (Luke 24:13-35, Jn 16:33, Matt 5:45, 2 Cor 11:26-27, James 1:17, Ps 16:11, Jn 20:19-21, Ps 23:4, Josh 1:9, Ps 46:1-3, Ps 42:5-11, Deut 31:8, Ps 22:1-2, Matt 27:46, Ps 34:18, Rom 8:38-39, Is 43:1-3, Matt 28:20, Jn 11:35)

There are many moments in the life of Peter from which we can learn some great lessons.  Perhaps one of the greatest comes in one of his final moments with his rabbi. (John 21:1-17, John 1:40-42, Luke 4:38, Luke 5:1-11, Mark 5:35+, Matt 14:22-33, Matt 17:1-8, John 13, Matt 26:30-35, Matt 26:69-75, I Peter 5:1-4)

Our faith in the Lord takes an act of trust in the middle of fear. (Matthew 5:21-36)

We are not strong enough to spend a lifetime carrying around unforgiveness. (Matt 18:21-35, Matt 5:23-24, Lk 17:3-5, Matt 5:43-48, Matt 6:14-15, James 2:13, Rom 12:18, Heb 12:1-2, Matt 18:15)

In a conversation about the Law of Moses, Jesus reveals what is to be the north star of our life and faith.  (Luke 10:25-37, Ex 20, Matt 22:34-40, Mk 12:28-34, Deut 6:4-5, Lev 19:18, I Jn 4:19, Matt 6:33, Matt 16:25, Gal 5:22-23, James 2:14-18, Jn 13:34-35)

Fall Retreat Session 4 – Sunday AM (John 15:1-8, John 15:9-17)

Fall Retreat Session 3 – Saturday PM (Luke 15:11-32, Ephesians 2:13)

Fall Retreat Session 2 – Saturday AM (Mark 2:1-12, James 5:16)

Fall Retreat Session 1 – Friday PM (Luke 5:27-32)

Jesus asks his disciples if anything worth more than their souls. This calls us into a deeper question of whether or not Jesus is worth more in our lives.   (Matthew 16:24-27, Luke 6:46-49)

In a tender moment with a paralyzed man, the great Healer asks him if he wants to get well.  What does “getting well” mean for us? (Jn 5:1-9a, Ex 15:26, Ps 147:3, Is 53:4-5, Mark 2:5, Jn 16:33, Rom 8:28)

In an early moment with his disciples, Jesus asks them a direct question about their motive: what do they want?  How would we answer that question? (John 1:35-41, Jn 1:14, Col 2:9, Ps 139, Ps 147, Matt 7:7-8, Ps 63:1, Lk 10:38-42, Ps 27:4, Matt 6:33, Col 3:1, Hos 10:12)

Our great God, beyond comprehension, became human.  The infinite God subjected himself to a finite world.  In doing so, he taught us what real ministry is. (Jn 1:1-14, Gen 1:3, Phil 2:5-8, Heb 4:15-16, John 10:14-15, John 13:34-35, Luke 9:54)