Worship

 Discussion Questions

1. What were some disruptions to life you have had to face that turned out for your benefit despite your initial reluctance to adjust? How are these benefits weighed?

2. More specifically, how have you dealt with life events that have disrupted your faith in Jesus?

3. Do you believe churches and other faith communities can flourish if we “return” post-pandemic to “the way it was”?

   • What former tensions do churches still need to address moving forward?

   • What new tensions have been introduced with recent events?

4. How much “comfort” should Christians feel in life?

   • How did biblical authors deal with the topic of “comfort”?

5. How much of your “Christian experience” do you think has been the way Christ intended and how much of it has been a construct of our religious culture?

   • Is there a Christian experience that could be achieved beyond what Scripture describes?

6. Can you describe one or two moments in life where you were certain that you encountered the presence of God?

Prayer Time

• Pray for those whose faith have been negatively affected by the harmful actions of people who are supposed to represent God and for our ability to reach them with Christ’s love

• Pray for each other to be strengthened by God’s greatness in order to have courage to be ministers of reconciliation

• Pray for churches to seek God’s will in living out his mission