Blessed Be Your Name
Matt Redman
At-Home Gathering Guide
Sunday, August 9, 2026 · 30–45 minutes
A place of peace, hope, and care.
As Northview gathers in homes this week, use this simple guide to worship, open God's Word, and care for one another. You don't need to preach or have every answer—just welcome people, keep things moving, and make room for everyone to take part.
01
Welcome
Connect and check in
Introduce everyone and give people room to connect. Before people arrive, open the links, choose who will guide each part, and make the space welcoming.
“How are you doing after this week, and how have the fires affected you or people you know?”
02
Pray
Invite God to meet you
Invite God to meet your group, encourage those affected by the fires, give strength to first responders, and speak through his Word.
Short prayers are welcome. Leave room for silence.
03
Worship together
Turn your attention to God
Use these songs to turn your attention to God. Sing together, listen, or let the video become a prayer.
It Is Well
Austin Stone Worship
04
Hear the Word
1 Peter 4:7–11
Sunday message from Northview Bible Church
Big idea
In uncertain times, God's people stay prayerful, love deeply, and serve faithfully.
- 1
Read together
Watch Norm’s short introduction, then read 1 Peter 4:7–11 aloud.
- 2
Briefly summarize
Invite one or two people to say, in a sentence or two, what stood out.
Discuss together
Use these questions to guide your discussion. Don't feel the need to get through all of them.
Head
Clarify truth and understanding.How does this passage challenge the idea that pain or suffering means God is absent or has stopped being good?
Heart
Invite honest reflection.What makes it difficult to trust God's goodness and sovereignty in the middle of suffering?
Hands
Connect truth to everyday life.What would it look like for your pain, fear, or uncertainty to lead you toward the presence of Jesus rather than away from him?
Feet
Choose a concrete next step.When fear or uncertainty rises this week, what specific truth from this passage will you return to?
05
Respond
Pray together
- 01
What from this passage do you want God to form in you?
- 02
Who has been affected by the fire, and how can we pray or help?
- 03
Pray for our city, first responders, displaced families, and one another.
This week
Who needs encouragement and a reminder of God's faithfulness? Share this passage and how God has been working in your heart with someone this week.
06
Go
Put love into action
Surface practical or fire-related needs. Decide what your group can do, and think of someone who may be isolated or need encouragement.
Share a need with Northview+
Northview Kids
A shorter guide for families
We selected a simple 15–20 minute experience from the children's ministry resources: one movement song, a hands-on object lesson, two discussion questions, and a calming prayer and blessing.
Pressed, But Never Alone
Help children name what feels scary while reminding them that Jesus is with them and nothing can separate them from his love.
Northview care + information
You don't have to carry this alone.
If the weight of these fires—loss, fear, or uncertainty—is more than you can carry alone, Northview is ready to listen and help.