Derrick Purvis's guest appearances

Derrick Purvis

BTOP - 10 & 2

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Kelly Jennings

Chris Hahn

Brian Lucas

Kurt Braun

Dan Jackson

Will Briggs

Derwin Gray

Chad Pennington

Scott Nickell

Charlotte Ewing

Gordon Walls

Sarah Hopkins

Austin Kearns

Jason Martinkus

Mike Breaux

OwlTail

In this episode Scott, Chris and Derrick discuss the state of manhood. Discussion Questions: 1) What is the typical stigma attached to going to counseling? Do you agree that it is becoming more normal for men to dive into personal issues or step into counseling? 2) Chris made the connection between going to a personal trainer for fitness goals with looking at counseling as emotional training. Why is it hard for us to admit weakness in certain areas of our lives but accessible in others? 3) The guys mentioned how we can get excited about big events and conferences but neglect meeting around a table with a few guys. They used the analogy of a yearly shot vs. finding true substance. Do you feel this tension in your own life? What is the value of having consistent friends to help put these things into practice? 4) What do you think about this quote: "There’s a reason good friends are hard to find. You don’t find them, you make them. Redemptive community is forged over time together, knowing one another’s stories and journeying together." How are you pursuing friendships like this? What is preventing you from doing so? 5) Read Romans 6:1-14 together. How would you explain the dynamic between Grace and Freedom? What does it mean to be dead to sin and alive in Christ? 6) Paul uses word pictures to help describe the relationship between a Christian and sin. In your own words, how would you describe that relationship? What does God want us to know about His victory over sin?

In this episode Scott, Chris and Derrick discuss the state of manhood. Discussion Questions: 1) What is the typical stigma attached to going to counseling? Do you agree that it is becoming more normal for men to dive into personal issues or step into counseling? 2) Chris made the connection between going to a personal trainer for fitness goals with looking at counseling as emotional training. Why is it hard for us to admit weakness in certain areas of our lives but accessible in others? 3) The guys mentioned how we can get excited about big events and conferences but neglect meeting around a table with a few guys. They used the analogy of a yearly shot vs. finding true substance. Do you feel this tension in your own life? What is the value of having consistent friends to help put these things into practice? 4) What do you think about this quote: "There’s a reason good friends are hard to find. You don’t find them, you make them. Redemptive community is forged over time together, knowing one another’s stories and journeying together." How are you pursuing friendships like this? What is preventing you from doing so? 5) Read Romans 6:1-14 together. How would you explain the dynamic between Grace and Freedom? What does it mean to be dead to sin and alive in Christ? 6) Paul uses word pictures to help describe the relationship between a Christian and sin. In your own words, how would you describe that relationship? What does God want us to know about His victory over sin?

Chris Hahn and Derrick Purvis

Have you ever wondered what it’s like on the other side of you? How people perceive you has a great deal of influence on whether people will follow you or not, even if their perception is not reality. In this episode, Derrick Purvis challenges us to confront negative perceptions and do the hard work of making changes where we need to. He will also give us a secret into building strong relationships with people we lead.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like on the other side of you? How people perceive you has a great deal of influence on whether people will follow you or not, even if their perception is not reality. In this episode, Derrick Purvis challenges us to confront negative perceptions and do the hard work of making changes where we need to. He will also give us a secret into building strong relationships with people we lead.

Episode 16 - Derrick Purvis

Derrick is the Campus leader at Southland’s Nicholasville campus as well as a father of four. Scott and Derrick discuss what they’ve learned as fathers. Group Questions:  For fathers in the group: What was it like when you got the news that you were going to become a dad? What was it like when you held that baby in your arms for the first time? Most fathers feel very inadequate, unprepared, and not in control when they are starting off as parents. Did you share those feelings? How did it humble you? How has fatherhood helped you understand God’s heart as a Heavenly Father? Read Matthew 6:6-9. How does Jesus teach us to address God? Parents see things from a different perspective than their kids. Share a time when your kids have been wrong or are doing something they think is good that is clearly not good for them. How do we do this with God? Derrick talks about the story of Abraham and Isaac. Read about it in Genesis 22:1-19. What would you have done in that situation? Why was God testing Abraham like this? Have you ever been guilty of “Identity Parenting?" Discuss the differences you’ve experienced between parenting boys and parenting girls.  When was the last time you just took your kids “out for ice cream” solely to spend quality time with them? How are you loving your wife well so your kids see your example? Are you making her a bigger priority than your kids? Do your kids see you reading scripture and praying? 

Derrick is the Campus leader at Southland’s Nicholasville campus as well as a father of four. Scott and Derrick discuss what they’ve learned as fathers. Group Questions: <ol> <li>For fathers in the group: What was it like when you got the news that you were going to become a dad? What was it like when you held that baby in your arms for the first time?</li> <li>Most fathers feel very inadequate, unprepared, and not in control when they are starting off as parents. Did you share those feelings? How did it humble you?</li> <li>How has fatherhood helped you understand God’s heart as a Heavenly Father?</li> <li>Read Matthew 6:6-9. How does Jesus teach us to address God?</li> <li>Parents see things from a different perspective than their kids. Share a time when your kids have been wrong or are doing something they think is good that is clearly not good for them. How do we do this with God?</li> <li>Derrick talks about the story of Abraham and Isaac. Read about it in Genesis 22:1-19.</li> <li>What would you have done in that situation? Why was God testing Abraham like this?</li> <li>Have you ever been guilty of “Identity Parenting?"</li> <li>Discuss the differences you’ve experienced between parenting boys and parenting girls. </li> <li>When was the last time you just took your kids “out for ice cream” solely to spend quality time with them?</li> <li>How are you loving your wife well so your kids see your example? Are you making her a bigger priority than your kids?</li> <li>Do your kids see you reading scripture and praying?</li> </ol>