Have you ever been lost? Maybe you wandered away from your parents, took a wrong turn, or lost track of your friends in a crowd? It can be scary to realize you’re not sure where you are or how to get home again, and the same thing is true when it comes to our faith. See, you and I were created to be close to the God who made and loves us. But some of us don’t know our Creator yet. And some of us know Jesus but we wander (or at least we feel) far away from Him. In this 4-week series, Lost and Found, we'll explore a series of stories Jesus once told about things that were lost and then got found again. Through those stories, we'll discover that Jesus notices you, values you, welcomes you back when you've strayed, and invites you to the party when others come home.
We all know what it’s like to see a relationship fall apart or a friend become distant, don’t we? Sometimes the cause is easy to pinpoint, but sometimes it happens so gradually that we’re not sure how it happened. The same thing can happen in our relationships with God. Sometimes we can pinpoint the exact moment we walked away from God, but other times, it’s not easy to tell why we feel distant, or when it began. If you can relate, Jesus once told a story I think we all need to hear. It’s about a son who left home, turned his back on his family, and decided to make his life all about him. It was fun at first, but eventually he realized he was miserable, lonely, and broke. Desperate, he went home, assuming his family would reject him. But to his surprise, his dad welcomed him with open arms — and Jesus says this is what God is like. We might walk away, but Jesus always welcomes us back.
Join us as we study from the Word of God to grow as the "sons and daughters of God." We also will take time out for some fun and games, relaxing and connecting with each other. See ya' there!!