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New series: Be Fruitful

Questions for Discussion and Reflection:

6.16.2025 – Be Fruitful: Peace
Galatians 5:12-22

1. How do you personally define peace? How does that definition align with or differ from the peace described in Galatians 5 and in this episode?
2. When have you experienced peace in the midst of chaos? What helped you shift your perspective, and how did your faith play a role in that moment?
3. What spiritual practices help you connect with the peace of Christ? Are there disciplines you’ve neglected that might create space for the Spirit to bring peace into your daily life?
4. How does the idea of “getting on the balcony” or “the rooftop” challenge the way you respond to difficult situations? What would it look like for you to pause, step back, and see your life from God’s point of view this week?
5. How do you think peace relates to the other fruits of the Spirit—especially patience? In what ways might cultivating peace now help prepare your heart for the next steps in your spiritual growth?

Questions to use with children:

1. Can you think of a time when you felt worried or scared? What helped you feel calm or peaceful again? How do you think God helps us feel peace when things are hard?
2. What are some ways you can “take a deep breath” and remember that God is in control? Maybe it’s praying, singing a song, or looking at nature—what helps you feel peaceful inside?

6.9.2025 – Be Fruitful: Love & Joy
Galatians 5:13-25

1. Love is listed first among the fruit of the Spirit—why do you think that is? How have you experienced God’s love in a way that has shaped how you love others?
2. The episode described joy as something deeper than happiness. When in your life have you felt joy even in the midst of difficulty or uncertainty? What helped sustain it?
3. How do you recognize love and joy growing in your life right now—or where do you feel called to cultivate them more intentionally?
4. In the episode, they talked about the fruit of the Spirit as a garden to be tended, not a list to be achieved. What spiritual “gardening” practices help you nurture love and joy in your daily life?
5. Galatians 5 contrasts the fruit of the Spirit with “the works of the flesh.” What are some ways our culture or habits can crowd out love and joy, and how might the Spirit be inviting you to resist those influences?

Looking for ways to discuss love & joy with your family or with kids? Try these:

1. What does love look like in your family or at school? Can you think of a time when someone showed you love or when you showed love to someone else?
2. What’s something that brings you real joy—not just something fun, but something that makes your heart feel full? How can you share that kind of joy with someone this week?

Click here to download a free activity to enjoy with your kids: Love and Joy family activity

6.2.2025 – Pentecost is Here!

1. When have you experienced the Spirit moving in a way that surprised, challenged, or energized you? What did that moment teach you about God or about yourself?
2. Acts 2 describes people from many nations hearing the same message in their own languages. How does the Spirit empower us today to connect across barriers like culture, language, or worldview?
3. Peter quotes the prophet Joel, saying that God’s Spirit will be poured out on all people. What might it look like to truly believe that the Spirit is at work in everyone?
4. The crowd at Pentecost was bewildered, amazed, and sometimes skeptical. How do you respond when something spiritual feels unfamiliar or uncomfortable?
5. This episode asks: what if Pentecost isn’t a one-time event, but an ongoing invitation? What’s one area of your life or community where you long to see fresh wind and fire?