New January Teaching Series

PAUSE:

Series Overview

Ever feel like life is moving, or rather, rushing forward at an unsustainable pace? It seems like more often than not, that is just the way things are. But in effort to keep up with everything and everyone around us, it may be that we are missing out on experiencing God's presence. What would it take for you to pause? To stop? To just "be," long enough to take note of the living God in the midst of our spinning world?

Session One: Breathe (January 6th)

What’s on your “to do” list today? A big test? Practice after school? Work? What about breathing? Have you scheduled time to just stop and breathe? “Uh, sure,” you’re thinking, “I am going to breathe today. What kind of question is that?” But what if you took time today to pause and really enjoy the moments you are in? Instead of thinking about whatever is next, you decide to really “be” where you are and soak up every second. What if you decided to pause . . . and then breathe?

Parent Cue with Student: How do you “pause”—and how often do you do it? What benefits do you see afterwards?  

Session Two: Search (January 20th)

The Bible says that God is omnipresent, meaning He is everywhere at all times. Sometimes we are in such a rush, we don’t even notice Him. But what if life became a big search? What if, as you went through every day, you paused and looked for God to show up everywhere you went? And what if you realized that no matter where you go or what you do, He is there? It might completely change the way you look at life—even the most mundane, ordinary parts of your day. So today, pause . . . and then search.

Parent Cue with Student: Have you “seen” God lately? Where did He show up? Were you surprised to see Him where you did? Why or why not?

Session Three: Discover (January 27th)

Last week, we talked about how God is everywhere and if we pause and look, we can find Him. But sometimes that’s really hard to do, isn’t it? Sometimes life gets really hard. Sometimes life hurts a lot. Sometimes pain and disappointment seem pretty intense and God seems really far away. But even in those moments, God is there. In fact, God is known for taking even the worst situations and bringing something good out of them. We just can’t always see that until we pause . . . and then discover that God is closer than your breath.

Parent Cue with Student: Have you ever seen God during a really tough time? If so, explain.