Breaking Ground What was your fondest memory from 2024? Why? The Dig This Sunday, we took a break from our Jesus the Christ series in order to look forward to 2025. As such, take time within your group to reflect upon where you want to see growth this coming year, both individually & corporately. Start…

Breaking Ground What’s your favorite Christmas food or drink? Why? 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. Obviously, Mary…

Breaking Ground What’s your favorite love story (across any medium or genre)? Why? The Dig This Sunday, we continued our series Jesus the Christ & Advent by exploring the theme of love through the story of Mary & Martha. How would you define love? What makes you feel loved? What makes you feel unloved? Why?…

Breaking Ground What made you feel happiest this year? Why?  The Dig This Sunday, we continued our series Jesus the Christ & Advent by exploring the theme of joy through the story of Jesus feeding a crowd of 5,000 people. How would you define joy? What makes you feel joyful? What most easily takes away…

Breaking Ground What makes you feel most relaxed? Why? The Dig This Sunday, we continued our series Jesus the Christ & Advent by exploring the theme of peace through the story of Jesus calming the storm. What does peace mean to you? How would you define it? What makes you feel most & least at…

Breaking Ground What are you most thankful for from this past Thanksgiving week? Why? The Dig This Sunday, we continued our series Jesus the Christ & kicked off Advent by exploring the theme of hope through two paired healing stories from the Gospel of Matthew. What does hope mean to you? How would you define…

Breaking Ground What is your favorite kind of tree or foliage? Why?  The Dig This Sunday, we continued our series Jesus the Christ by exploring the Parable of the Mustard Seed, which is one of several short stories labeled as Kingdom Growth Parables. In these, Jesus uses 1st century farming metaphors to describe the often…

Breaking Ground What’s the scariest story that you can remember hearing (movie, book, campfire story, or otherwise)? What made it so scary & how did hearing it impact you in the moment? The Dig This Sunday, we continued our series Jesus the Christ by exploring Jesus’ encounter with a demon possessed man.   Begin by…

Breaking Ground What was your favorite hangout spot growing up? Why?  The Dig This Sunday, we continued our series Jesus the Christ by exploring Jesus’ conversation with a Samaritan woman.   Begin by reading Luke John 4:1-42. In this story, Jesus approaches a Samaritan woman (a despised enemy in the minds of most Israelites) &…

Breaking Ground What did you do for Halloween? Did you dress up? If so, what did you dress up as & why?  The Dig This Sunday, we continued our series Jesus the Christ by exploring Jesus’ interaction with a “sinful woman.”  Begin by reading Luke 7:36-50. In this story, Jesus is invited to eat dinner…