1. THE CALL TO ADVENTURE: Finding Real Life Takes Real Courage

7. FLIP THE ICEBERG

8. THERE’S A LADY WHO’S SURE ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLD AND SHE’S BUYING A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. WHEN SHE GETS THERE SHE KNOWS IF THE STORES ARE ALL CLOSED WITH A WORD SHE CAN GET WHAT SHE CAME FOR …AND SHE’S BUYING A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” – LED ZEPPILIN

9. THERE’S A SIGN ON THE WALL BUT SHE WANTS TO BE SURE CAUSE YOU KNOW SOMETIMES WORDS HAVE TWO MEANINGS IN A TREE BY THE BROOK THERE’S A SONGBIRD WHO SINGS SOMETIMES ALL OF OUR THOUGHTS ARE MISGIVEN. AND IT MAKES ME WONDER… “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” – LED ZEPPILIN

10. THERE’S A FEELING I GET WHEN I LOOK TO THE WEST AND MY SPIRIT IS CRYING FOR LEAVING IN MY THOUGHTS I HAVE SEEN RINGS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE TREES AND THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO STAND LOOKING. AND IT MAKES ME WONDER… “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” – LED ZEPPILIN

11. AND IT’S WHISPERED THAT SOON IF WE ALL CALL THE TUNE THEN THE PIPER WILL LEAD US TO REASON AND A NEW DAY WILL DAWN FOR THOSE WHO STAND LONG AND THE FORESTS WILL ECHO WITH LAUGHTER “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” – LED ZEPPILIN

12. IF THERE’S A BUSTLE IN YOUR HEDGEROW DON’T BE ALARMED NOW IT’S JUST A SPRING CLEAN FOR THE MAY QUEEN YES THERE ARE TWO PATHS YOU CAN GO BY BUT IN THE LONG RUN THERE’S STILL TIME TO CHANGE THE ROAD YOU’RE ON …AND IT MAKES ME WONDER “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” – LED ZEPPILIN

13. YOUR HEAD IS HUMMING AND IT WON’T GO IN CASE YOU DON’T KNOW THE PIPER’S CALLING YOU TO JOIN HIM DEAR LADY, CAN YOU HEAR THE WIND BLOW AND DID YOU KNOW YOUR STAIRWAY LIES ON THE WHISPERING WIND? “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” – LED ZEPPILIN

14. AND AS WE WIND ON DOWN THE ROAD OUR SHADOWS TALLER THAN OUR SOUL THERE WALKS A LADY WE ALL KNOW WHO SHINES WHITE LIGHT AND WANTS TO SHOW HOW EVERYTHING STILL TURNS TO GOLD AND IF YOU LISTEN VERY HARD THE TUNE WILL COME TO YOU AT LAST WHEN ALL ARE ONE AND ONE IS ALL TO BE A ROCK AND NOT TO ROLL …AND SHE’S BUYING THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” – LED ZEPPILIN

17. 1.Are you on the quest God has set before you in your life – or have you become stuck just trying to get by? 2.What dormant adventures and dreams are buried in your heart, whispering to you of what could be? 3.What is holding you back? 4.What would it take to give you the courage to set out on these adventures? DISCUSS

19. DEPARTURE THE HERO’S JOURNEY ROAD OF TRIALS THE RETURN Calling Hear/Ignore - Accept/Refuse Guides & Thresholds Face trials & ordeals Gain helpers Develop skill & character Supreme trial Transformed Power released

20. THE HERO’S JOURNEY

26. SAFETY OVER RISK SURVIVAL OVER LIVING FEAR OVER LOVE KNOWN OVER UNKNOWN PREDICTABILITY OVER UNCERTAINTY STABILITY OVER GROWTH MINIMIZE RISK OVER MAXIMIZE LIFE SMALL LIFE WITH SMALL RISK OVER BIG LIFE WITH BIG RISK BOREDOM OVER EXCITEMENT AVOIDANCE OVER FULFILMENT

29. “I’ll BE THERE” – MEGADETH I HEARD THE VOICE OF REDEMPTION FOR ME THERE IS NO EXEMPTION I STARTED PRAYING I HEARD THE VOICE OF SATISFACTION WOUNDING ME FOR BENEFACTION I STARTED PLEADING I HEARD THE BELLS BEGIN TO CHIME WARNING ME OH LORD, DON’T LET THIS BE MY TIME

30. “I’ll BE THERE” – MEGADETH I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE FIRE I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU WHEN THE FLAMES GET HIGHER WHEN NOTHING FITS AND NOTHING SEEMS RIGHT TIL THE VERY LAST BREATH OF MY LIFE I’LL BE THERE

31. “I’ll BE THERE” – MEGADETH YOU SAW ME SLIDE YOU SAW ME FALL WE KEPT OUR PRIDE THROUGH IT ALL WE STARTED SCREAMING WHEN SKIES ARE DARK NO SUN SHINES THROUGH I KNOW I SEE THE LIGHT IN YOU WE STOPPED DREAMING AND STARTED BELIEVING

32. “I’ll BE THERE” – MEGADETH I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE FIRE I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU WHEN THE FLAMES GET HIGHER WHEN NOTHING FITS AND NOTHING SEEMS RIGHT TIL THE VERY LAST BREATH OF MY LIFE I’LL BE THERE

33. “I’ll BE THERE” – MEGADETH IN MY HOUR OF NEED YOU WERE THERE ALWAYS AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR ME TO BE THERE FOR YOU TOO ALWAYS

34. 1.Read Isaiah 43 – although Jesus promises he is with us always, when is it that God’s presence will specifically be with us? 2.Have you ever felt God and seen God move more tangibly than those times when you took the plunge? 3.Has settling for comfort cost you something of that experience? DISCUSS

42. 1.Have you really found something you believe is worth dying for? 2.What is it that your heart ‘sees’ that it is trying to get the rest of you to align with? 3.Have you retained hope, or has it succumbed to cynicism? 4.What legacy are you working towards leaving – how is this place likely to be different because you were here? DISCUSS