During Jesus’ ministry, He said the two greatest commandments were to love God and to love our neighbors as ourselves. With this new, eight-episode season of You’ve Heard It Said, we’re encouraging every LifeGroup to think about how they can engage with their communities and show others the love of Jesus.
In the first episode of this season, we model what it looks like for your LifeGroup to have a conversation about the causes that fire them up and break their hearts. From there, we look at six specific causes many people are passionate about:
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- Local schools
- Homelessness and food insecurity
- Addiction recovery
- Immigrants and refugees
- Prison ministry
- Foster care and adoption
In these episodes, we’ll equip your LifeGroup with big-picture mindsets and knowledge that will inform how you care for your neighbors, as well as practical advice and next steps that will act as a springboard for everyone to take their next step. We even created this discussion guide to help you and your LifeGroup identify the cause areas you’re most passionate about.
We want this content to serve your LifeGroup’s needs and rhythms, so we’ve created video and audio versions of every episode. We recommend you send the audio links to your group to listen before your time together, or watch the video together during your regular LifeGroup time.
You can also find Conversation Guides for each episode to support your discussions. You’ll be able to find these episodes on YouTube, as well as on all major podcast platforms.
The first episode will go live on Wednesday, July 17, and the remaining episodes will be released weekly for the next seven weeks.
Ready to Go Deeper?
You can learn more about caring for your neighbors by checking out the Love Your Neighbor Bible Plan on the Bible App. You can even do this 7-day Plan with your LifeGroup. Just choose the “With Friends” option, and then invite everyone in your LifeGroup to read along and comment each day.
Get the Conversation Guides
Get the Conversations Guides delivered straight to your inbox at www.life.church/yhis, or use the links below:
Episode 71: Loving Your Neighbors Is Easier Than You Think
Episode 72: Start Loving Your Neighbors Today
Episode 73: Change the World by Helping Your Local Schools
Episode 74: Homelessness & Food Insecurity Are Complex Issues—and You Can Help
Episode 75: Love Your Neighbors as They Find Freedom From Addiction
Episode 76: Welcome Immigrants and Refugees in Your Community
Episode 77: Make a Lasting Impact by Caring for People Affected by Incarceration
Episode 78: Support Families in Your Community Through Foster Care and Adoption