We are diving head first into the uncomfortable in this season 3 premiere! Pastor Jealaine Marple brings her wisdom to this conversation to discuss the hard stuff like all the slavery talk Jesus does, what is the difference between the cycles of abuse and forgiveness, and what Jesus is actually talking about. We talk about Matthew 18:21-35 for Sunday, September 17, 2023.
This season you are invited into Bible studies, small groups, and groups of brewery buddies to listen and share together in conversations about the uncomfortable Bible!
Discussion Questions:
1. What is your experience in your life with forgiveness? As a kid?
2. What kind of forgiveness do you associate with Christ?
3. What were you raised to think about money at home? In the government?
4. What would Christ-like spending and debt forgiveness look like?
5. What is your experience with the cycle of abuse and systems of oppression? How has false forgiveness played a role?
6. Slavery and the Bible. How do you feel about the slavery language in Jesus’ parable? What has been your experience talking about slavery in church?
7. What do you think our church’s response to slavery imagery in the Bible should be?
8. Where is the Good News?
Resources mentioned in the episode:
LGBTQ Resource: "Walking the Bridgeless Canyon" by Kathy Baldock
Race and Incarceration: "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander and "The 13th" on Netflix
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