Small Group Messages

Week 1 Conversation Guide: https://www.churchnativity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SG-Conversation-Guide-The-Promise-of-Christmas-Week-One.pdf

Join us for Week 1 of our small group series “The Promise of Christmas.” A promise fills us with expectation. It gives us hope for the future, not to mention something to look forward to right now.

The Christmas season is a time filled with surprises and secrets, mysteries and pure magic, too. But what, specifically, is the promise of Christmas itself? What should we expect during the holidays and beyond? If we are not clear about what Christmas is and the promise it really holds, we might miss out on the good things God has in store for us this holiday and in the coming year.

Week 6 Conversation Guide: https://www.churchnativity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SG-Conversation-Guide-Dangerous-Prayers-Week-Six.pdf

Join us for Week 6 of our small group series “Dangerous Prayers.” Prayer is typically seen by many Catholics as a good thing…but perhaps not a necessary or even effective thing. Often we say our prayers (when we say our prayers) and hope for the best, rather like the role of dice. Other times it is more wishful thinking than anything else. And, of course, when all else fails it becomes our last resort…”now, all we can do is pray.”

But what if we have been selling prayer short? What if we don’t pray fully because we’re afraid it actually will work?

In focused, intentional, and God honoring prayer we can actually connect with the power that created the heavens and the earth, the power greater than every other. In prayer we meet this same God and draw upon his power.

Week 5 Conversation Guide: https://cdn.churchnativity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SG-Conversation-Guide-Dangerous-Prayers-Week-Five.pdf

Join us for Week 5 of our small group series “Dangerous Prayers.” Prayer is typically seen by many Catholics as a good thing…but perhaps not a necessary or even effective thing. Often we say our prayers (when we say our prayers) and hope for the best, rather like the role of dice. Other times it is more wishful thinking than anything else. And, of course, when all else fails it becomes our last resort…”now, all we can do is pray.”

But what if we have been selling prayer short? What if we don’t pray fully because we’re afraid it actually will work?

In focused, intentional, and God honoring prayer we can actually connect with the power that created the heavens and the earth, the power greater than every other. In prayer we meet this same God and draw upon his power.

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Week 4 Conversation Guide: https://cdn.churchnativity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SG-Conversation-Guide-Dangerous-Prayers-Week-Four.pdf

Join us for Week 4 of our small group series “Dangerous Prayers.” Prayer is typically seen by many Catholics as a good thing…but perhaps not a necessary or even effective thing. Often we say our prayers (when we say our prayers) and hope for the best, rather like the role of dice. Other times it is more wishful thinking than anything else. And, of course, when all else fails it becomes our last resort…”now, all we can do is pray.”

But what if we have been selling prayer short? What if we don’t pray fully because we’re afraid it actually will work?

In focused, intentional, and God honoring prayer we can actually connect with the power that created the heavens and the earth, the power greater than every other. In prayer we meet this same God and draw upon his power.

Week 3 Conversation Guide: https://www.churchnativity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SG-Conversation-Guide-Dangerous-Prayers-Week-Three.pdf

Join us for Week 3 of our small group series “Dangerous Prayers.” Prayer is typically seen by many Catholics as a good thing…but perhaps not a necessary or even effective thing. Often we say our prayers (when we say our prayers) and hope for the best, rather like the role of dice. Other times it is more wishful thinking than anything else. And, of course, when all else fails it becomes our last resort…”now, all we can do is pray.”

But what if we have been selling prayer short? What if we don’t pray fully because we’re afraid it actually will work?

In focused, intentional, and God honoring prayer we can actually connect with the power that created the heavens and the earth, the power greater than every other. In prayer we meet this same God and draw upon his power.

Week 2 Conversation Guide: https://www.churchnativity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SG-Conversation-Guide-Dangerous-Prayers-Week-Two.pdf

Join us for Week 2 of our small group series “Dangerous Prayers.” Prayer is typically seen by many Catholics as a good thing…but perhaps not a necessary or even effective thing. Often we say our prayers (when we say our prayers) and hope for the best, rather like the role of dice. Other times it is more wishful thinking than anything else. And, of course, when all else fails it becomes our last resort…”now, all we can do is pray.”

But what if we have been selling prayer short? What if we don’t pray fully because we’re afraid it actually will work?

In focused, intentional, and God honoring prayer we can actually connect with the power that created the heavens and the earth, the power greater than every other. In prayer we meet this same God and draw upon his power.

Week 1 Conversation Guide: https://www.churchnativity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SG-Conversation-Guide-Dangerous-Prayers-Week-One.pdf

Join us for Week 1 of our small group series “Dangerous Prayers.” Prayer is typically seen by many Catholics as a good thing…but perhaps not a necessary or even effective thing. Often we say our prayers (when we say our prayers) and hope for the best, rather like the role of dice. Other times it is more wishful thinking than anything else. And, of course, when all else fails it becomes our last resort…”now, all we can do is pray.”

But what if we have been selling prayer short? What if we don’t pray fully because we’re afraid it actually will work?

In focused, intentional, and God honoring prayer we can actually connect with the power that created the heavens and the earth, the power greater than every other. In prayer we meet this same God and draw upon his power.

Week 5 Conversation Guide: https://www.churchnativity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SG-Conversation-Guide-The-Head-Heart-Connection-Week-Five.pdf

Join us for Week 5 of our small group series The Head Heart Connection. Increasingly, scientific study finds that we not only think with our minds but that we “think” with our hearts as well. Not only do we have neurons in our brain, we have 40,000 neurons in our hearts. Your head and heart are actually meant to work together when it comes to making good choices and smart decisions.

Science has caught up to the teachings of Jesus. 2,000 years ago. Jesus told us to make basic choices about how we live our lives by appealing to both our heads and our hearts. He challenges us to choose wisely between selfishness and service, envy and generosity, isolation and community. Knowing in our heads what to do is not enough. We need to feel it in our hearts.

Week 4 Conversation Guide:

Join us for Week 4 of our small group series The Head Heart Connection. Increasingly, scientific study finds that we not only think with our minds but that we “think” with our hearts as well. Not only do we have neurons in our brain, we have 40,000 neurons in our hearts. Your head and heart are actually meant to work together when it comes to making good choices and smart decisions.

Science has caught up to the teachings of Jesus. 2,000 years ago. Jesus told us to make basic choices about how we live our lives by appealing to both our heads and our hearts. He challenges us to choose wisely between selfishness and service, envy and generosity, isolation and community. Knowing in our heads what to do is not enough. We need to feel it in our hearts.