Sticky Identity

• What are the different sources from which we might develop our identity from?
• Do you agree with the idea that the first year of college is a lot like redoing middle school when it comes to our identity formation? Why or why not? How are these two life stages similar or different?
• Read Genesis 17:1-6 and Genesis 22:1-18
• What stood out to you from this passage?
• What was Abraham’s God-given identity?
• How hard do you think it was for Abraham to keep trusting God and his promises?
• How is Abraham’s trust in God an example of “sticky faith?”
• Sticky Faith tells us that there are a few areas that can cultivate a sticky identity environment: rituals that reinforce identity, capitalizing on hardships, affirmation of character, and modeling faith. How have you experienced these in your own faith development?
• What was a hardship or “trigger event” (significant struggle that have been a major catalyst for faith growth) in your own identity formation? What kind of “trigger events” might our kids/teenagers experience? How do you address them?
• How do role models help us form an identity?  Who was and/or is a role model of faith for you?
• What next steps do you need to take this week to help cultivate a sticky identity with the next generation?