1. Winter Olympics

2. "There's this thing that they call post-Olympic blues and I think I had a little bit of that and I kept isolating myself and isolating myself. So, I just kept digging into a hole."
Allison Schmitt

3. Performance Psychology Center U-M
Scott Goldman
Performance Psychology Center U-M
On post Olympic Depression
The experience is not that different from the drops we all feel after major milestones, such as getting married or giving birth or...
theatlantic.com

4. a big mistake we make as Christians

5. the importance of the journey

6. The Discipleship Journey
Curious

7. The Discipleship Journey
Crisis
Curious

8. The Discipleship Journey
Commitment
Conviction
Crisis
Consistent
Curious

9. The Discipleship Journey
Commitment
Conviction
Crisis
Consistent
Curious

10. The Discipleship Journey
Commitment
Conviction
Crisis
Consistent
Curious

11. The Discipleship Journey
Love People
Live the
Good News
Love God
Crisis
Curious

12. the importance of the journey

14. the journey begins

15. John 11:1-44
Lazarus Dies - Mourning - Lazarus Is Raised

16. John 11:21-27
Martha’s Confession

17. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”

18. Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

19. “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

20. Martha’s Second Confession
“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

21. Martha’s Second Confession
“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

22. Martha’s Second Confession
“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

23. The Intellectual Confession
Martha’s Second Confession
“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
The Intellectual Confession

24. Martha’s First Confession

25. Martha’s First Confession
“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”

26. Martha’s First Confession
“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”

27. Martha’s First Confession the emotional/experiential confession
“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”
the emotional/experiential confession

28. What’s your now?

29. deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was
deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
“Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied.
Jesus wept.

30. What’s your now?

31. What’s your confession?
Call to Faith -
What’s your confession?