I am thankful for my small group through The Rock church. I look forward to seeing them every Sunday night. We share joy, tears, prayers, hopes, disappointments and excitement. I have been with many of the same people since I moved to Minneapolis and started going to The Rock six years ago. In fact, the couple leading our group this year were both at the very first small group I ever attended! Our small group is truly 0ur family here.

Our small group this year is reading through the Francis Chan book Crazy Love. I recently read this book for the first time with Cass, and now I’m getting even more out of it the second time around. It is so good to hear the perspectives of others and how God is working in their lives. We share verses and specific examples with each other.

In all honesty, I usually leave small group very humbled by the people I get to share life with. I am in awe of the way some are able to quickly recall specific Bible verses; the way others are stirred to prayer; and the way many share their testimonies with clear conviction. But mostly, I leave small group thankful, because I know that God is using those people in my life to help me in my relationship with the Lord. Proverbs 27:17: “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”