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Series: Financial Stewardship Pastor Duke Kwon on 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19 1) Is it harder for you to believe in the goodness of money or the danger of money? 2) What’s one perspective on money or material possessions that you’d like to ponder further? How might it change the way you relate to your “stuff” this week?

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon wraps up series on the life of King David. 1) Have you imagined what you hope your last words might be? 2) What’s one thing you learned from David’s last words that might impact your view of God or yourself in the coming week?

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 2 Samuel 17:27-29; 18:4b-9, 14-18, 31-33 1) Have you recently loved someone who deeply hurt you? How does this story connect with your experience? 2) How does knowing Jesus sympathizes with our pain from broken relationships help us love in hard places?

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 2 Samuel 12:1-18, 24-25 1) In your own words, what is “repentance”? 2) Do you struggle more with believing in your need for God’s forgiveness or believing that God forgives you?

Easter Week 2017 Pastor Duke Kwon on 1 Peter 1:3-6 1) What is hope? What is the source of your hope? 2) What might living with the hope of Jesus’ resurrection look like for you in the coming week?

Easter Week 2017 Pastor Russ Whitfield

Easter Week 2017 Pastor Andrew Russell on Matthew 21:1-11 Do you seek the peace and prosperity of the city where God has placed you? Do you also seek the welfare of those around you as you do for the city? Can you identify the painful areas of your life where you feel defeated, and where you need Christ’s victory? Are you willing to submit to Christ as king of your life and allow him to provide healing to the painful areas of your life?

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 2 Samuel 11:1-27 1) How would you define “sin”? 2) What are ways you see yourself in David’s web of wrongs?

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 2 Samuel 7:1-19, 27-29 1) Do you see God primarily as a “promising” God or a “commanding” God? 2) In what ways do God’s promises to David resonate with our deepest longings?

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 2 Samuel 6:1-23 1) What’s your gut reaction to the idea of a “holy” God? 2) Name an experience or situation that’s most likely to cause you to dance spontaneously. How does it compare with your experience of God?

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 1 Samuel 31:1-6; 2 Samuel 1:11-12, 17-27 1) What makes it hard for you personally to grieve losses in your life? 2) How might David’s example help you face grief differently this week?

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 1 Samuel 30:1-26 1) How might this story of a rescuing, generous, judging King impact the way you approach the coming week? 2) Do you have questions or objections about the idea of God’s “judgment”?

For Black History Month, Pastor Duke Kwon gave a lecture on "What is Racism?" What is the sin of racism? Is it simply an attitude of superiority toward those of another culture, or the use of derogatory “slurs,” or the segregation of public places based on race? Or something more? All too often, we talk about it, live with it, accuse others of it, or clear ourselves of culpability for it, without a strong understanding of what racism actually is (and isn’t). In this seminar, we will explore the meaning of racism according to scripture, distinguish various “types” of racism, and identify examples from daily life in our fallen world.

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 1 Samuel 24:1-22 1) Think of someone who’s been treating you like an “enemy”? Why has it been so hard to love them? 2) Why should we love our enemies? How does this story teach us to handle opposition and the impulse to retaliate?

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 1 Samuel 20:1-17, 30-34, 41-42 1) What’s your picture of the ideal friend? 2) How does the friendship of David and Jonathan compare with our common notions of “friendship”?

Our church is observing Black History Month as one expression of our mission to grow as a cross-cultural community. And Black history includes the personal histories of our Black brothers and sisters, that is, their own stories of faith, identity, grief, and glory. On Sunday, February 12, our sister Arielle Ford was invited to share one such testimony during our worship service. This is a recording of her powerful words.

Series: The Life of David Pastor Duke Kwon on 1 Samuel 18:1-21, 28-29 1) Where do you detect envy in your life today? If you can, name a specific person (or kind of person) you envy. 2) How does the self-giving friendship of Jesus begin to heal the envy of our hearts?

Pastor Duke Kwon on 1 Samuel 17:1-11, 17-20, 32-50 Sermon Series: The Life of David 1) What are some fears you’re struggling with today? In what ways do you fail to be courageous? 2) How does knowing that Jesus slayed the ultimate “giant” begin to give you strength before your fears?

Pastor Duke Kwon begins a new sermon series, "Life of David" with 1 Samuel 16:1-13 1) What are some ways you find yourself accepting or rejecting people (including yourself!) on the basis outward appearance? 2) How does the story of God’s choice of David encourage you? Challenge you?

MLK 2017 Pastor Duke Kwon on Amos 5:4, 6-8, 10-15, 18, 20-27 1) What are your biggest questions related to the topic of social “justice”? 2) In your own words, how does justice relate to Christian spirituality?