Connect Groups

These groups are right at the very heart of CCB life and are a brilliant way to meet others on a regular basis (groups meet either weekly or bi-weekly), worship together, study and apply God’s word and pray for one another.  They are places to be real, laugh a lot generally over some sort of food!

Our goal in the groups is to help each other grow in our relationship with God and reach out to others. We generally follow on from the talk on Sunday morning services in the notes we study.

As mentioned above Connect Groups meet mid-week during term time (day time and evenings) and most of the groups are mixed, although we also have some men’s and women’s only groups.

The Worship Playlist that is used in most Connect Groups can be found here and in the YouTube & Spotify links above.

Connect Group Questions
w/c 17 Nov 2025

Read Luke 8v4-15

1. The Parable as Mirror – Luke 8:4–15 / Introduction
Parables start as familiar stories but become mirrors showing our true hearts. When you look into this parable as a mirror, what part of yourself do you see most clearly, and how does it invite you to respond to God’s Word?

2. Hardened Heart (Wayside Soil) – Luke 8:12
Some hearts resist God’s Word and it cannot take root. In what areas of your life might your heart be hardened, and how can you pray or act to soften it?

3. Shallow Heart (Rocky Soil) – Luke 8:13
Some receive the Word with joy but lack depth. When life’s challenges come, does your faith hold firm or fade? What steps can you take to cultivate deeper roots that endure trials?

4. Distracted Heart (Thorny Soil) – Luke 8:14
Life’s worries, ambitions, and distractions can choke God’s Word. What “thorns” in your life might be crowding out His Word, and how can you clear space for faith to grow?

5. Good Soil (Prepared Heart) – Luke 8:15
A heart prepared by God produces lasting fruit. How can you persevere in hearing, keeping, and living out God’s Word in your daily life?

6. Application / Sharing the Word
What one truth from this passage or parable will you share with someone this week, and how will you practically do it?