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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, November 29th, about the pattern God has of selecting those whose hope seems to have passed to fulfill His vision and plan miraculously.
 This is the first Sunday of Advent. Live pastel drawing referred to by Jon in the recording was created by Ezra Engle.
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for Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about four sects of Judaism and the reactions they likely would have had to Jesus’ message. Jesus calls us to defeat violence with forgiveness.
Read along in Mark 1:1 and Mark 1:14-15
Review the Growth group questions
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For Sunday, November 15th, Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about “being born again & again” and what a difference it makes to go from knowing about something to really seeing it for yourself.
Read along in John 3:1-10
Review the Growth Group Questions
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11/8/2015 Edgewater Sermon – by Jonathan Woolner
Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about the role of Jesus to advocate for those without an advocate.
Jesus calls the woman who put faith in Him “daughter”. She who had no advocate otherwise, is a daughter of the King.
In the kingdom of God nobody is a nobody.
People walking with Jesus moved from believing to knowing.
Identify your isolation and sources of shame, so you can begin healing.
Download the growth group worksheet Continue reading “It’s Okay Not To Be Okay”
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about the patterns of Jesus & his ability to say “no” to things and “yes” to others, setting His face toward Jerusalem, even while people are begging Him to stay and help them solve their problems. Does your schedule reflect a person who has a well-defined Jerusalem, and who is desperate to hear the voice of the father?
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Genesis (we all have the divine breath inside of us)
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Pre Message Music
Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about how some anger can lead us to what we are intended to act on in this world.
Read along in
Growth group discussion questions for this week
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about the way Jesus pursued chaos and brought order and peace, to the astonishment of those around Him. Many asked, “Who is this…” and wondered if they could trust Jesus as LORD. Read:
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about Jesus’ trip with his disciples to a place called ‘The Gates of Hades’ and suggest we consider why Jesus would bring them there. Read along in Matthew 16:13-20.
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner describe the strategy, introduced by Jesus, of changing the world with unschooled ordinary people: people just like us. You are the salt and  the light, Jesus doesn’t say you should be the salt and the light… Read along in
Matthew 5:13-16,
Matthew 5:3-12,
Matthew 15:13-16,
Mark 9:31-34,
Luke 8:1-2,
Luke 9:49-50,
Luke 9:52-56, and
Acts 4:13.
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Listen to Peter Gothold speak about living out a well-balanced faith that includes three distinct parts. Grow, Love & Move. Read along in Luke 10:25-37
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