M A K E Y O U R F I R S T S T E P
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Encountering God is a holy and disruptive and life-changing experience with God. Everyone has a first encounter with God – a time when you’re in a moment of crisis, or when a child is born. That encounter is a huge moment. But encountering God is not so much a moment, as a practice. Experiencing God day by day. The beautiful thing about encountering God is, it doesn’t matter where you are in your relationship with God – or if you even have one – you can choose to encounter God.
Who is Jesus? – Francis Chan
A Historian Explains the Resurrection of Jesus – Dr. Gary Habermas
The Truth about Christianity – The Case for Jesus – Wes Huff
Can I Trust the Bible? – Wes Huff
The Embrace resources are grouped into three sections, and will help you learn How to be with Jesus, How to think like Jesus, and How to live like Jesus. You’ll find some steps you can take alone, and some designed to be done in community – whether that’s you and one other person or you in a group. View the options below until you find a topic that piques your interest or utilize the Right Now Media, “EMBRACE” playlist.
Be With Jesus
Think Like Jesus
If you are in this embody stage, it is not that you are not asking fewer questions…your asking deeper ones. So you can better understand God, His plan, and how that impacts all the parts of your life, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Instead of asking “What should I believe?” it now shifts towards a curiosity of “How does this actually shape everything in my life?” If you find yourself here, we have compiled some of the questions and concerns that tend to surface within the Embody phase along with resources for you as well.
I’M SCARED MY LIFE ISN’T ALIGNED WITH GOD
Embodiment brings a desire for wholeness—not just compartmentalizing your faith.
Living my faith out
Sharing my faith with others, family, and friends
Mentoring
Deeper / Healthy Relationships
Diving into the word or practices
Generosity Journal Prompt
Utilizing Lectio Divina
Journal Prompts
- Am I living the same way in private as I do in public?
- Do my habits, spending, time, and relationships reflect what I say I value?
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN GOD IS LEADING VS. WHEN I WANT SOMETHING?
There’s less reliance on external rules and more wrestling with inner guidance and wisdom.
Journal Prompts
Is this thought or idea truly from God or just me?
Am I making decisions out of trust…or fear?
How do I navigate gray areas where there’s no clear answer?
WHAT AM I STILL HOLDING ONTO?
- Breath prayers -need a resource
- Unanswered prayers
- Soundtracks – John Acuff
- Journal Prompts
What am I unwilling to give up if God asked?
Are there outcomes I’m trying to control?
Can I trust God even when prayers feel unanswered?
WHAT DOES RADICAL LOVE ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE IN GRACE & FORGIVENESS?
- Journal Prompts
How do I love difficult people without becoming unhealthy or enabling?
What does forgiveness look like when trust can’t be rebuilt?
How do I balance truth and grace in real relationships?
- Forgiveness – The Bible Project – Podcast Episode
- Paul’s View of Grace – Classroom
- The Forgiveness Dilemma
- Serving others – in your life and community
- Liturgy of God is Love
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