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GOT BAGGAGE?
The Weight of The Past | Part 1
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
April 26, 2026

We all carry baggage—but some of it is heavier than we realize. In “The Weight of the Past,” we’ll confront how unresolved hurt quietly shapes our lives—physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. Left unaddressed, it doesn’t stay behind us—it takes control of us. But there is a way forward. Join us this Sunday as we begin the journey of identifying what we’re carrying and taking the first step toward the freedom God intends for us.

Discussion Questions

OBSERVATION (Understanding the Text/Message)

1. What stood out to you most from this message? Why do you think it resonated?

2. How does the message describe the impact of unresolved hurt across the five areas: physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and psychological?

3. According to Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 18, why is forgiveness not about setting limits but removing them altogether?

INTERPRETATION (Digging Deeper)

4. The message suggests that “bitterness always remembers details.” Why do you think painful memories tend to replay more than positive ones?

5. What does it mean that resentment can “bind you” to the person who hurt you? Have you seen that dynamic play out in real life?

6. The distinction between “this happened to me” vs. “this moved through me” is significant. How does each perspective shape a person’s identity and future?

REFLECTION (Personal Application)
7. Is there a situation or person that came to mind during the message that you may need to forgive? What makes that difficult?

8. In what ways might holding onto a hurt be affecting your life right now (stress, relationships, outlook, spiritual life)?

9. Do you tend to define yourself more by your wounds or by what God has done for you? Why?

APPLICATION (Next Steps)

10. What is one practical step you can take this week toward releasing a past hurt (prayer, conversation, reframing your thinking, seeking counsel)?

11. The prayer “Lord, make me willing to be willing” was suggested—how might that become a starting point for you?

12. How can this group support one another in moving toward forgiveness and freedom in the weeks ahead?

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WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT
Dr. Jessica Fernandez
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Navigating seasons when prayers feel unanswered can test even the strongest faith. What do you do when heaven feels quiet and nothing seems to change? In the book of Habakkuk, a prophet wrestles honestly with God over injustice, confusion, and delay. Yet in the middle of his questions comes a defining truth: “The righteous will live by faith.” This message explores how God’s silence is not indifference, but an invitation to deeper trust—forming a faith that can worship even when circumstances remain uncertain.

1. Seasons of silence can feel disorienting and deeply personal, often surfacing emotions we don’t always express. When have you experienced a season where God felt silent? What emotions did you wrestle with during that time?

2. Habakkuk models honest faith—he brings his real questions to God instead of hiding them. Why do you think it’s sometimes hard for believers to be honest with God about their doubts or frustrations?

3. God answered Habakkuk, but His answer was unexpected and even uncomfortable. Can you think of a time when God’s answer looked different than what you prayed for? How did you respond?

4. Living by faith often means trusting God’s character when we don’t have clarity about our circumstances. What does it look like in a practical, everyday way to live by faith when you don’t have answers?

5. Habakkuk’s journey ends not with changed circumstances, but with a changed perspective—choosing joy in God regardless. What would it look like for you to practice “yet” faith in your current situation this week?

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THE VALUE OF LETTING GO
Pastor Jerrid Fletcher
April 12, 2026

In “The Value in Letting Go,” Pastor Jerrid walks us through one of the most honest questions we rarely stop to ask ourselves: Can I let it go? Using the story of the Rich Young Ruler in Luke 18, this message unpacks not just what we hold on to — our outcomes, our identities, our hurt, and even the versions of ourselves that existed before loss reshaped us — but more importantly, why we hold on: because it’s familiar, because we don’t fully trust God with the outcome, because letting go feels like losing, and because many of us were simply never taught how. The message introduces the theology of an open hand — the idea that a closed fist, no matter how tightly gripped, exhausts us, blocks us from receiving anything new, and ultimately reveals a trust issue dressed up as a survival instinct. Through the Identity Test — “God is not good because of what He does; God is good because of who He is” — and the concept of the broken wanter, we are challenged to examine the hidden accounts we’ve been making deposits into for years: unforgiveness, control, idolatry, and pain. Like the rich young ruler who came running with the right question and walked away sad because he couldn’t open his hand, we are each standing at a crossroads. The invitation of this message is simple and costly at the same time: open your hands, release what you were never meant to carry, and trust that what God places in open hands will always be worth what you released.

Discussion Questions

• What is the thing you walked in carrying today — the burden that was there before you even
pulled into the parking lot? Have you named it yet?

• Is your grip on it rooted in Spirit-led perseverance or fear-driven holding on? What’s the
difference in your own life, and how do you tell which one is which?

• What does your “broken wanter” look like? What account have you been making deposits into —
unforgiveness, control, pain, or something else?

• The rich young ruler called Jesus “good” but couldn’t act on it when it cost him something. Where
is the gap between what you confess on Sunday and what you actually trust God with on
Monday?

• If God is good not because of what He does but because of who He is — does that change?