SERMON SERIES
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Discussion Guide
Use these questions to follow along with the sermon.
Week One
Bible Reading: Psalm 90 (ESV)
Where is your default “back porch”—the place or activity you instinctively go to for rest that often leaves you feeling more empty and depleted? What would it look like to consciously “come home” to God’s presence in that moment instead?
The rope illustration compressed all of human history to a tiny piece of tape. When you consider your life within that vast timeline, what shifts in your perspective about what is truly important to spend your time on today?
Is there a specific “secret” charge—a thought, motive, or action you’ve kept hidden—that you have been carrying, believing it was too far gone for grace? What would it look like to finally bring it into the light of God’s presence, trusting that Jesus has already paid for it?
“Teach us to number our days” is a prayer for God to shape our hearts, not just our calendars. What is one intentional, scheduled investment you can make this week in a key relationship (e.g., a car ride with a child, a conversation with a spouse) that prepares for a meaningful eternal impact?
The prayer is for God to “establish the work of our hands,” meaning to build something that lasts beyond our brief lives. What ordinary work of your hands—your job, your parenting, your service—feels temporary? How can you ask God this week to establish it for His eternal purposes?
Guest Speakers
Learn more about our guest speakers.
Dr. Derwin Gray
Dr. Derwin Gray is the founding and lead pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational church near Charlotte, North Carolina. A former NFL player turned pastor, he is a nationally recognized speaker and bestselling author with a passion for helping people encounter Jesus and live out the gospel in everyday life. Derwin and his wife, Vicki, have been married for over 30 years and have two children.
Joël Malm
Joël Malm is a speaker, author, and expedition leader who has traveled to more than 80 countries, helping people discover God’s purpose through life’s greatest challenges. With a background in counseling and leadership, Joël encourages people to grow in faith, find hope in every season, and live with greater purpose. He is the author of several books and lives in Texas with his wife, Emily, and their daughter, Elise.
More on Psalms 32
David — reflecting on his own failure, confession, and the joy of God’s forgiveness (set in the Bathsheba/Uriah context; see 2 Sam 11–12). Our commentary notes Psalm 32 was likely written after Psalm 51, following reflection.
Psalm 32 was likely written in the latter part of David’s reign, after his confrontation by Nathan (2 Samuel 12), following his confession in Psalm 51, and after a time of reflection. It stands as David’s testimony to the joy of forgiveness, written some time after the Bathsheba/Uriah incident (c. 1000–970 BC).
DEEP DIVE
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Hiking the Clouds: The Journey to Mature Faith by Joël Malm
Hiking the Clouds is about the journey of growing into a deeper, more mature faith. Using the metaphor of climbing a mountain, Joël Malm explores how seasons of uncertainty, doubt, and God’s apparent silence aren’t signs that our faith is failing, but often evidence that it’s growing. Drawing from Scripture, psychology, and years of mentoring others, he invites readers to embrace mystery, trust God in the unknown, and discover that spiritual maturity is found less in having all the answers and more in learning to love and surrender to God.
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