De-Stress

Aug 31, 2025  •  Josh Rhodes

The shift from summer’s slower pace into the back-to-school rush, juggling schedules and bills, health concerns, strained relationships, or even wondering if your job is safe as technology rapidly changes … life can be stressful! Add just five minutes of the news or social media, and the pressure only grows. Stress is real, but what is it exactly? Where does it come from, how does it affect us, and most importantly, how do we deal with it? Pastor Josh shares how the truth of God’s Word can help us stress less in a stressed-out world.


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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Share a time when you faced a stressful situation, big or small, and how you responded. (Example: Pastor Josh shared his rattlesnake story. What’s a moment when you felt your heart race or felt pressed by stress? How did you handle it?)

2. Looking over the six points from today – Specify, Talk to God, Reach out, Evaluate, Self-care, Stand on God’s promises – which one comes most easily to you, and why?

3. Which one tends to be the hardest for you, and why?

4. What’s one step you can take this week to “de-stress” in a biblical way?

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