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Church at the Shores
House Like Heaven: House of Peace
"House Like Heaven" is an invitation to reimagine both our homes and our church as sacred spaces where God's presence dwells, where peace is practiced, and where prayer becomes a way of life. It is about becoming a community shaped not by hurry or performance, but by the steady formation of heaven on earth.
Locations & Times
Church at the Shores
541 Cotton Creek Dr, Gulf Shores, AL 36542, USA
Friday 7:00 AM
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DURING THE 21 DAYS OF PRAYER
1.) Start Your Day and End Your Day in Prayer
2.) Dedicate Your Home to the Lord
3.) Take Time Each Week for a Prayer Walk
4.) Show Up for Pray First Monday at 6 am
1.) Start Your Day and End Your Day in Prayer
2.) Dedicate Your Home to the Lord
3.) Take Time Each Week for a Prayer Walk
4.) Show Up for Pray First Monday at 6 am
TWO OBSERVATIONS
1.) Peace doesn’t start when things calm down. It starts when Jesus walks in.
2.) Peace isn’t just something you receive. It’s something you have to protect.
1.) Peace doesn’t start when things calm down. It starts when Jesus walks in.
2.) Peace isn’t just something you receive. It’s something you have to protect.
THREE QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
1.) What is stealing our peace?
2.) What can we actually change?
3.) What do we need to trust God with?
1.) What is stealing our peace?
2.) What can we actually change?
3.) What do we need to trust God with?
6 PRACTICES FOR A PEACEFUL HOME
1.) Choose a Slower Pace
2. Take Care of Your Soul
3. Create Tech-Free Zones
4. Keep Short Accounts
5. Protect the End of the Day
6. Begin with a Blessing
1.) Choose a Slower Pace
2. Take Care of Your Soul
3. Create Tech-Free Zones
4. Keep Short Accounts
5. Protect the End of the Day
6. Begin with a Blessing
These questions are here to help you lead a great small group. Whether you meet at home, at work, or at church, use this simple practice:
E – Encourage
Focus on encouraging each other. Start with a win or something good.
S – Scripture
Read the passage from Sunday out loud. Let it lead the way.
P – Pray
Use the discussion questions. End by praying together.
N – Next Step
Look for one way to help each other take a next step with Jesus.
You do not need to know it all. Just show up, stay open, and trust that God will move.
E – Encourage
Focus on encouraging each other. Start with a win or something good.
S – Scripture
Read the passage from Sunday out loud. Let it lead the way.
P – Pray
Use the discussion questions. End by praying together.
N – Next Step
Look for one way to help each other take a next step with Jesus.
You do not need to know it all. Just show up, stay open, and trust that God will move.
GROUP QUESTION FOR TODAY'S MESSAGE
1. What's one small thing that instantly helps you feel more at peace, like a song, a space, or a simple habit?
2. In John 20, Jesus speaks peace to the disciples while they are afraid. What does that reveal about the kind of peace He offers?
3. Go through these three questions that came up in the message. 1.) What steals your peace? 2.) What can you acturally do about it? 3.) Where do you need to trust God with it?
4. What stood out to you most from the message about peace? Was there a moment that felt especially personal or convicting?
5. Let’s talk practices. Which of the six stood out to you most, and why?
(Choose a Slower Pace, Take Care of Your Soul, Create Tech-Free Zones, Keep Short Accounts, Protect the End of the Day, Begin with a Blessing)
6. We heard that “peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of Christ.” What’s the difference between trying to avoid conflict and seeking true peace?
7. How can this group help each other create homes, relationships, and rhythms that reflect the peace of Christ in the coming week?
1. What's one small thing that instantly helps you feel more at peace, like a song, a space, or a simple habit?
2. In John 20, Jesus speaks peace to the disciples while they are afraid. What does that reveal about the kind of peace He offers?
3. Go through these three questions that came up in the message. 1.) What steals your peace? 2.) What can you acturally do about it? 3.) Where do you need to trust God with it?
4. What stood out to you most from the message about peace? Was there a moment that felt especially personal or convicting?
5. Let’s talk practices. Which of the six stood out to you most, and why?
(Choose a Slower Pace, Take Care of Your Soul, Create Tech-Free Zones, Keep Short Accounts, Protect the End of the Day, Begin with a Blessing)
6. We heard that “peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of Christ.” What’s the difference between trying to avoid conflict and seeking true peace?
7. How can this group help each other create homes, relationships, and rhythms that reflect the peace of Christ in the coming week?