Time and Busyness

Time and Busyness

July 21, 2019 | Mike Stancak

Passage: Luke 10:38-42

Many of us feel ruled by our to-do list. Our lives are full of errands, activities, college application padding, and oftentimes church commitments. It’s hard to be present with friends or focused at work, and silence is impossible to come by. Why do feel like our schedule can’t afford to lose an appointment?

This week join us as we see how the Gospel reshapes our schedule by addressing the condition of our hearts. By changing who we are, God changes what we do.

Discussion Questions

  1. What were you left thinking about after the sermon?
  2. In the sermon we talked about the experience of habitual stress. Can you relate to that experience? What drives your busyness?
  3. Do you feel like you are able to use your time with purpose? Or do you feel like you are living by compulsion and reaction?
  4. What role does rest play in your life?
  5. How does the gospel free us to rest and free us to live with purpose (to seek the kingdom)?

Series Information

So often we spend our lives believing the content of the Gospel, but how does it really change the way we work, the way we consume media, the way we prioritize our weekly activities, the way we engage with friendships, or even the way we prepare to age and die?  We believe that the Gospel absolutely speaks to all those things. We will be taking topics one by one and demonstrating the real, down-to-earth, practical ways the Gospel shapes our lives.  This is Gospel in Life

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