The Expectation Gap | Free Sermon Series & Group Study
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Have you ever thought, I know God loves me, so why can’t I feel it? Or, If God is with me, why does He seem so far away?
You’re not alone.
We believe God is near, that He is good, and that He is at work in our lives. But sometimes, our everyday experience doesn’t seem to match what we believe.
In The Expectation Gap, Steve Cuss explores the space between what we believe about God and what we actually experience. What happens when faith doesn’t feel the way we expected it to?
Capable Life offers two completely free resources to help individuals, small groups, and churches explore that question and discover a more grounded, authentic faith.
A Free Six-Week Sermon Series
Designed for churches but adaptable for small groups and individual reflection, this series helps people move beyond conceptual belief toward a faith that shapes everyday life.
You’ll explore how to recognize hidden expectations, quiet your inner critic, release the pressure to get everything right, and rest more fully in God’s presence.
Each week includes:
- An editable sermon manuscript
- Scripture-based teaching
- Reflection prompts and discussion questions
- Practical tools for personal and spiritual growth
A Free Four-Part Group Study
Sometimes the most meaningful growth happens when we have space to be honest with one another.
This four-part study invites you to explore the gap between what you believe and what you experience—and the shame, fear, and expectations that can fill that space.
Together, you’ll learn to quiet unhelpful internal voices, rethink what spiritual progress looks like, release unrealistic expectations, and discover a deeper sense of peace and wholeness.
Whether you’re leading a group or exploring these questions on your own, this study offers practical tools and thoughtful conversation to help you meet God in the middle of real life.
Meet Steve Cuss
Steve Cuss is the founder of Capable Life and author of The Expectation Gap and Managing Leadership Anxiety. Drawing on decades of pastoring, counseling, and equipping leaders, Steve helps people recognize what’s happening beneath the surface so they can experience greater freedom, emotional health, and connection with God.
Get Both Resources for Free
You don’t have to ignore the tension between what you believe and what you experience. You can learn to understand it, explore it in community, and discover what a more grounded faith can look like.
Let’s close the gap between what we believe and how we live—together.