We explore why small groups turn church from a crowd into a family, tracing a biblical pattern from Acts 2 and Ecclesiastes 4 to real stories from our Iron Men group. This week, we share how we measure health by circles, not rows, and outline simple ways to plug into a class.

• fellowship as a central discipline alongside teaching and prayer
• Acts 2 model shaping service, meals and shared needs
• Ecclesiastes 4 and the danger of isolation
• Iron Men example prioritising service over schedule
• measuring church health by group connection
• leadership that hosts, teaches and protects culture
• practical on-ramps into Sunday classes and midweek groups
• growth that spreads from circles to Sundays

What are modern idols, and how do they form us? How worship shapes character and how to keep good things in their place.

• defining idols in Scripture and today
• Exodus 32 and the golden calf pattern
• you become what you behold
• phones, influence, money as subtle idols
• worship that reforms us into Christlikeness
• practical ways to grind down idols
• John 4 and living water as true fulfillment
• enjoying good things without worshiping them

Two pastors untangle the difference between inherited religion and a lived relationship with Jesus, moving from family patterns to personal responsibility, testimony, and daily practices that form resilient faith. Scripture, stories, and a few laughs ground a clear path to owning what you believe.

• defining generational sin versus personal standing before God
• baptism, discernment, and how we listen for real testimony
• Allie’s courageous conversion story and what changed
• two-part testimony framework: saved by Jesus and life since
• Ezekiel 18 on responsibility and hope beyond family patterns
• three diagnostic questions for authentic faith
• moving from knowing about God to knowing God intimately
• practices of Scripture, prayer, worship, and discipleship
• encouragement to write your story and pursue steady obedience