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2026 Discussion Questions

July 19, 2026

Series: Unbound: Stories That Challenge and Change Us

Title: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Text: John 1:1-5

1. Are you someone who tends to think in practical, concrete steps, or do you naturally find yourself imagining possibilities and "what could be" ideas?

2. When something new or unfamiliar first enters your life, do you usually move toward curiosity and openness, or caution and skepticism? What shapes that response for you?

3. What image, phrase, or story from the message "Unbound: A Wrinkle in Time" stayed with you? What did it make you want to talk more about?

4. Read John 1:1-5 aloud. What words or phrases stand out to you in this opening description of creation and life?

5. The passage describes life as something that continues and is not easily overcome. Where in your own experience has it been difficult to trust that something new, good, or hopeful could actually last?

6. What helps you stay open to new ideas, directions, or possibilities when life feels settled, predictable, or already decided?

7. Read Genesis 1:1-4 aloud. What does this story suggest about how order, meaning, or direction begins in life when things feel unclear or unformed?

8. Read Matthew 5:14-16 aloud. Jesus speaks about being light in the world. How do communities help one another notice and nurture what is good, life-giving, or emerging in the world around us?

9. Where in your life right now might something new be trying to take shape, a hope, idea, direction, or calling, that needs more attention or encouragement?

10. How might your group pray for you this week as you seek courage to notice, trust, and nurture what is beginning to grow in you or around you?