EPISODE · Sep 29, 2019 · 31 MIN
UNSUBSCRIBE- Noise
from The Vine Austin · host The Vine; a church in Austin, TX
In this message, Mark talks about unsubscribing from noise and discovering the gift of silence. 1 Kings 19:1-13 For VineGroups and Discussion: • What was a take-away or a question from the sermon? • Good or bad, what is your relationship wish silence? • What thoughts do you have of Gordon Hempton’s definition of silence: “Silence is not an absence of sound. Silence is a particular presence to life.” • Read 1 Kings 19:1-10. What thoughts/questions do you have from this story? Why is Elijah so distraught? • Read verses 11-13. What might it mean that God was in “the gentle whisper” or “the sound of sheer silence”? • How has your practice of silence been this week? Share your experience. What has been helpful?
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In this message, Mark talks about unsubscribing from noise and discovering the gift of silence. 1 Kings 19:1-13 For VineGroups and Discussion: • What was a take-away or a question from the sermon? • Good or bad, what is your relationship wish silence? • What thoughts do you have of Gordon Hempton’s definition of silence: “Silence is not an absence of sound. Silence is a particular presence to life.” • Read 1 Kings 19:1-10. What thoughts/questions do you have from this story? Why is Elijah so distraught? • Read verses 11-13. What might it mean that God was in “the gentle whisper” or “the sound of sheer silence”? • How has your practice of silence been this week? Share your experience. What has been helpful?
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