This week, we continue our series on the wilderness with Ashok sharing from the powerful story of Hagar. Though often overlooked, Hagar’s journey reveals how God meets us in seasons of uncertainty, rejection, and waiting. As she encounters God in the desert, we’re reminded that the wilderness is not a place of abandonment, but often a place of revelation. Through Scripture and personal testimony, this message encourages us to trust that even when we feel unseen or unsure of God’s promises, He is the God who sees, hears, and faithfully provides.

In the Bible, the wilderness is a harsh and hostile reality. And yet throughout Scripture, God uses this location to meet and transform His people. Today, we all journey through “wilderness” types of experiences in our lives, and no matter how or why we find ourselves in those situations, God will meet us and transform us during as well---as long as we choose to trust Him in the process.

Discussion Questions:
1. After watching the sermon, when was the last time you were in a "wilderness" period in your own life? Are you in one right now?

2. Why do you think the wilderness is a place where God teaches his people dependence and trust? Have you experienced this dynamic in your own life?

3. Read Psalm 63, which David wrote while he lived in the wilderness on the run from Saul. How does your perspective on the psalm change when you think about that context?

4. How would a wilderness series fit into your life right now? What can you do to position yourself to get the most out of this series?

5. Take time to pray with your group, praying for God to encounter us, to meet our needs, and to transform us into the people He wants us to be. You can use Psalm 63 to commit the next 6 weeks to seeking the Lord, ahead of Easter.

This Sunday, Pastor Shea closed our Made for More series by calling us to step into action. Rooted in Ephesians 2:8–10, the message reminded us that while we are saved by grace, we are created with purpose and an assignment prepared by God. Pastor Shea challenged the church to identify and surrender three barriers that often hold us back—isolation, selfishness, and self-disqualification—and to move toward unity, surrender, and dependence on Christ. The message was a powerful invitation to keep Jesus first, allow Him to refine our hearts, and live fully activated in the purpose He’s placed on our lives.