Our Encounter Discussions are about getting out into public spaces and creating a dialogue — a forum of open and honest exploration. They have become a periodic discussion as an intentional way to meet new friends, build relationship, and engage our community in a non-threatening and casual environment. More than that, you'll have some great conversation about life and faith.
Each is designed to stand on it's own so it's okay to miss one or to come in in the middle of a series. Check the calendar and blog for the next Encounter Discussion night. Even if you're just curious, we invite you drop by and bring a friend.
36 PARABLES DISCUSSION
This discussion series was based on a selection of 36 short films depicting Jesus' parables in real life and modern settings.
Considering that Jesus told these stories so that we could relate them to our everyday lives, we believe that Jesus reveals himself through such common experiences, and we can encounter Him in the most unlikely places.
The 36 Parables series of discussions was a challenge to step beyond safe and routine faith and discover the deep spiritual truths of these often ordinary stories. We met at the Staggering Ox on Tuesdays at 6:30pm. Each week's discussion consisted of a 5-10 minute video clip and then a discussion response.
CRAZY LOVE DISCUSSION
This discussion series taken from Francis Chan's Crazy Love tackled what Jesus really meant about being the church, both as individuals and as a community of faith.
It's crazy that the extent of faith has become simply going to church, singing some songs, and trying not to cuss. The truth is that we long to break free of the status quo.
Life is much more than a religious set of do's and don'ts. We explored this crazy love and found our lives will never be the same!
THEY LIKE JESUS BUT NOT THE CHURCH DISCUSSION
In this six-week discussion based on Dan Kimball's They Like Jesus But Not The Church, we explored why people who like Jesus, don't connect with traditional church.
While responding to six of the most common objections and misunderstandings emerging generations have about the church, we sought to create a dialogue to express the heart of Encounter Church with clarity, boldness, and compassion.
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