C3 Velocity Podcast Christ Community Church

What we talked about:
-Sometimes our faith can get separated from our everyday activities - Do you find yourself talking to your friends about God when you aren't at "church things"? Why or why not?
-Tony talked about doing spiritual things and then feeling empty - have you ever felt like that? Share about it.
-Tony mentioned his personal hobbies and how he can enjoy God during those times - thinking about your hobbies, what are some ways to invite God into them? (even if your hobbies are totally not-churchy)
-Getting ready to go into summer is a good time to start thinking about all the free time we're going to have. What sorts of activities/hobbies/clubs have you been interested in trying? Maybe these are ways God wants to connect with you.

Here are the questions we talked about:
 When Christ died, how much of your sins were forgiven? Even the very worst thing that you haven’t even done yet?
 So knowing that, how should we respond to other people when they ask for our forgiveness?
 When was the last time you held a grudge against someone? Are you holding a grudge right now? How did/does it feel?
 When was the last time you forgave someone? How did it feel right away? Even though it may have been hard at first, how do you think forgiving that person affected you and your heart towards them? Would it have been different if you held a grudge?

Here's what we talked about:
 Have you ever been reading the Bible and it felt like looking in a mirror? How so? Explain what that was like.
 Have you ever been in a situation where following what the Bible said felt like you were being boxed in? What was that like? What did you end up doing?
 In situations where you have disobeyed something that God asked you to do, what was the outcome? How did you feel after?
 In contrast, what are some blessings you’ve experienced by living your life the way God wants you to?

Questions we talked about:
-Have you ever been in a situation with a non-Christian where it felt like they were giving you a pop quiz? What was that like?
-Whether or not you have been in this type of situation before, what do you think are questions that people might ask you about being a Christian or Christianity in general?

These are the questions we talked about:
 Do you think talking to people who are different from you is a little like being around a sick person?
 Why is it easier to just keep the distance present than spend time in the “sick space”?
 Sometimes, thinking about that salvation prayer during the conversation is the thing that makes it so stressful to talk to non-believers. How does the fact that we aren’t in control of (or responsible for) their responses change how you view hanging out in the “sick space” and having these conversations?
 Talking about how difficult it is to talk to different types of people can be a little uncomfortable because it can make us sound and feel judgmental. What can we do to get over our fears and judgements so that we can engage people who are different than we are?
 Sometimes, having a lot of Christian friends (or even going to a Christian school – if that’s you) can make having non-Christian friends a difficult thing. Where can you go to be around people who are different from you or who believe different things about life than you?

These are the questions we talked about:
-Have you ever felt worried about what to say or how to be around people who don’t know Jesus?
What was that like? What makes you feel that way?
▪ What do you feel like is harder, showing someone love like Jesus, or telling them who Jesus is?
▪ What is an everyday-life example of how we could love someone like Jesus loved us?
▪ When we love someone like Jesus loved us how could that affect them? How would that help
them see Jesus more clearly?
▪ Who is someone you know who you’re pretty sure doesn’t know Jesus that you could do this
with? How would you love them?