Breaking Ground What are you looking forward to the most in 2026? Why? The Dig This Sunday, we took time to reflect on what it might mean to faithfully follow Jesus in 2026.  Read Matthew 5:13-16. In this passage, Jesus commands his followers to exist as a unique source of Kingdom flavor & light in…

Breaking Ground What’s your favorite Christmas tradition?  The Dig This Sunday, we celebrated the birth of Jesus & the Incarnation as part of our Christmas Eve gathering!  Begin by reading Luke 1:26-38. Here, we find the story of Jesus’ mother Mary who, shockingly, is an unwed, poor, oppressed Israelite woman. As such, Mary is definitely…

Breaking Ground What makes you feel loved more than anything else? Why? The Dig This Sunday, we continued Advent by reflecting upon how Jesus’ birth transforms our understanding of love. Read John 3:16 & 1 John 4:9. In these texts, we see early Christians describing the incarnation (that is, God’s choice to take on flesh…

Breaking Ground When was the last time you laughed really hard? Who were you with, what made you laugh, & how did it make you feel? The Dig This Sunday, we continued Advent by reflecting upon how Jesus’ birth transforms our understanding of joy. Begin by reflecting on the word joy. How do you define…

Breaking Ground What most consistently makes you feel calm? Why? Consider places, activities, times of the day, people, etc. The Dig This Sunday, we continued Advent by reflecting upon how Jesus’ birth transforms our understanding of peace. Begin by reflecting on the word peace. How do  you define peace? What tends to make you feel…

Breaking Ground What were some of the biggest Christmas gifts that you hoped for as a kid? What was it like when you finally got it (or didn’t get it)?  The Dig This Sunday, we began Advent, the four weeks preceding Christmas where the Church anticipates Christ’s arrival. This week, we reflected upon how Jesus’…

Breaking Ground How do you celebrate Advent & the Christmas season? Do you have any traditions or regular practices? Are there any new things that you want to add to your life this year? The Dig This week, we continued our series Selling Jesus by exploring what it means to witness to Jesus through being…

Breaking Ground What’s the farthest place you’ve ever traveled to? Why did you go there? How did that trip impact you? The Dig This week, we continued our series Selling Jesus by exploring what it means to be witnesses to Jesus’ story through going. Specifically, we heard from a number of E3ers who shared their experiences…

Breaking Ground What’s the most exciting news that you’ve been able to break to someone else? What was it? How did they respond?  The Dig This week, began our new series Selling Jesus, in which we’ll be exploring how to share the story of Jesus through what we do, where we go, & who we…

Breaking Ground Have you been baptized? If so, what was your baptism like? What was most meaningful about that experience? If not, why haven’t you been? Have you ever considered being baptized? The Dig This week, we celebrated Baptism Sunday & reflected on the meaning of this critical Christian Sacrament. Begin by reading Mark 1:1-11.…