Leader:

David Hammerslag

Meeting Time:

Wednesdays 6:30–8:00 PM

Meeting Type / Location:

Hammerslag Home: 3881 E. Birchwood Place, Chandler

Start/End Date:

October 2 - November 27

Description:

What does it mean to follow Jesus today? John Mark Comer's book, Practicing the Way, looks at how 21st-century Christians can become disciples – those who are with, for, and becoming like Jesus. 

In this Life Together group, we will learn what it meant to follow a rabbi 2,000 years ago and what it means today to follow Jesus as his first disciples did.

Comer gives us practical tools and strategies to help us be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do as Jesus did.

Note: Participants must have a copy of "Practicing the Way."

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Leader:

Lee Meyer

Day & Time:

Mondays 7:00-8:00 PM

September 16 - November 4

Location:

On Zoom

Description:

Every life consists of two halves; halves determined by experiences more than by age.

Most of us use the first half of life - full of projects, goals, and striving - to discover who we were meant to be.

In life's second half, our task is to discover the most authentic expression of our souls, to shine with gratitude in the unique existence God has given us. How can we do this? Surprisingly, we grow much more by doing it wrong than by doing it right! We can't understand the meaning of up until we have fallen down.

This study and conversation (with corresponding podcasts) will help people of all ages more deeply understand life's journey, bringing hope and direction for all that is yet to come.

Part 1 covers the Forward, Introduction, and first seven chapters of Richard Rohr's book, Falling Upward. Part 2 will be offered as a Spring 2025 Life Together Group.

Note:

• Before the first meeting, participants must purchase Falling Upward, Revised and Updated: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr (2024), available on Amazon (approx. $20).
• Participants will also be required to listen to podcasts from Center for Action and Contemplation, "Everything Belongs" Season 2, available here.

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Leader:

Joanie Meyer

Day & Time:

Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 AM

September 18 - November 6

Location:

On Zoom

Description:

Every life consists of two halves; halves determined by experiences more than by age.

Most of us use the first half of life - full of projects, goals, and striving - to discover who we were meant to be.

In life's second half, our task is to discover the most authentic expression of our souls, to shine with gratitude in the unique existence God has given us. How can we do this? Surprisingly, we grow much more by doing it wrong than by doing it right! We can't understand the meaning of up until we have fallen down.

This study and conversation (with corresponding podcasts) will help people of all ages more deeply understand life's journey, bringing hope and direction for all that is yet to come.

Part 1 covers the Forward, Introduction, and first seven chapters of Richard Rohr's book, Falling Upward. Part 2 will be offered as a Spring 2025 Life Together Group.

Note:

• Before the first meeting, participants must purchase Falling Upward, Revised and Updated: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr (2024), available on Amazon (approx. $20).
• Participants will also be required to listen to podcasts from Center for Action and Contemplation, "Everything Belongs" Season 2, available here.

Click here to sign-up online!

Leader:

Graeme Sellers

Day & Time:

Mondays 7:00-8:00 PM

September 24 - October 29 (no meeting on October 22)

Location:

In-person at Wonderful Mercy

Description:

Thousands of people have had near-death experiences (NDEs), but scientists have argued that they are impossible.

Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress.

Alexander's story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today, Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition.

Note: Participants must have a copy of the book Proof of Heaven - A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander (approx. $12 - can be purchased from Amazon). 

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Leader:

Dirk Duhlstine

Day & Time:

Thursdays 1:00-2:30 PM

September 17 - November 12

Location:

In-person at Wonderful Mercy

Description:

This group isn’t just for couples; it’s for everyone! Connecting with God and connecting with others are the most sacred pursuits of our lives.

Relationships with other people can be messy and challenging. In this group, we will learn eight practical relationship skills to develop mature, loving relationships. These skills include transforming conversations, eliminating confusion, mastering the art of clean fighting, and more.

Since the capacity to love others overflows from loving God, each person will also grow in their personal relationship with Jesus by incorporating stillness, silence, and Scripture as daily life rhythms.

Required Resource:

Before the first session, participants must purchase (1 per person or 1 per couple) Emotionally Healthy Relationships Participants Pack by Peter Scazzero and Geri Scazzero, available through Amazon or Christian Book Distributors.

Click here to sign-up online!