Are You Listening?

Passage: Mark 4:1-20 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Read Mark 4:1-20:      Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land….

A Disciple’s Family

  Passage: Mark 3:13-35 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Read Mark 3:13-35:      And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. 14 And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send…

A Disciple’s Rest

Passage: Mark 2:23-3:6 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection  Read Mark 2:23-3:6: One Sabbath he was going through the grain fields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”…

A Disciple’s Community

Passage: Mark 2:13-17 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Read Mark 2:13-17:       He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to…

A Disciple’s Source

Passage: Mark 1:35-39 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Read Mark 1:35-39:  And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and…

Two Ways to Live: Slaves or Children

Passage: Galatians 4:21-31 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Overview In Galatians 4:21-31, Paul uses an allegory to describe two basic approaches people take towards life. It is worth considering these two approaches, and which one we’re living, because the implications are vast: one way leads to freedom and adoption, and the other…

Growth in Grace

Passage: Galatians 5:15-25 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Overview Though we all have some idea of what it would take to grow in character, it can seem so difficult to actually grow. In Galatians 5:16-25, Paul teaches that the grace and freedom of the gospel are what grow us as Christians. Contrary…

Portraits of Growth: Lauren Meekins

At NSCBC, we believe that multiplying disciples who make disciples is crucial to seeing a gospel movement on the North Shore. Throughout the year, we want to highlight encouraging stories of our people growing through discipleship groups and preparing to multiply their faith. If you are interested in joining a D-Group, to be discipled and make disciples,…