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Pain and suffering are everywhere. If God is all-loving, why does He allow pain and suffering? This Sunday, we will look at the origins of pain and suffering and how God can use our pain for our benefit and his glory. Group Questions1. Read Genesis chapter 3. What do we learn about the consequences of sin from this chapter?2. What are some biblical examples where God has used pain and suffering for the formation of God's people?3. How has God used pain and suffering in your life to form you?4. What are some ways that we can turn to God in times of pain and suffering? What are some real and tangible practices?

President of the ICMSA Denis Drennan says farmers will be ‘moving to high alert’ following reports that ESB Networks are seeking more powers in relation to land use and access following the mass outages caused by trees falling on power lines during Storm Éowyn.

What we call interruptions, God sometimes calls Divine invitations. God has shown his favor on Mary and that favor is the undeserved blessing from God. Through His choice of her being the one who would bear the Christ child, she felt the unbearable weight of fear. This Sunday, we watch her process of accepting God's divine interruption.Group Questions:1. When was the last time something unexpected happened to you?  2. What is one thing that was impactful to you from the message?3. Read Luke 1:26-35. How do you think Mary felt after hearing the angel's words?  4. Talk about a time when you experienced an interruption. What were your feelings and what was your process of accepting God's new plan? What was one thing you saw that was good from this interruption?5. What are some ways you can find comfort, peace, and direction when it feels like life is out of control?  6. How can you practice the way of Christ this week with your family and friends?

Bryan McDermand is an American Beach Volleyball and Indoor Coach, and a former indoor and open level sand player. He is also the founder and head coach of "Progression Beach Volleyball Club," an indoor sand volleyball club with a state-of-the-art facility in Chicago. His volleyball IQ and application has made him one of the most respected coaches and volleyball minds in his region and to some, the country. This no-frills, straight-to-the-point coach does very few things that do not have a purpose, and I always enjoy trying and failing to catch him off-guard. This episode, we take question from various volleyball groups on social media and put them up to dissect. Let's answer them together, yah? 01:04 - Serve receive, the physical and the mental, and to be better 13:07 - HS postseason interviews - what to ask and what questions to expect 21:20 - The "clutch player" can you teach this? 32:06 - Out of system sets - should someone else get it? 46:52 - Book recommendations for coaches? 56:39 - Inspiring quotes 1:04:50 - big moments, the before, the middle, the after

A NY Pro-Life Group questions Planned Parenthood's financial publicity Family Life's weekly "Faith Under Fire" feature When Planned Parenthood announced it would be, at least temporarily, curtailing some abortion procedures at several New York clinics, an Empire State pro-life organization raised questions about Planned Parenthood's publicity last month. Feminists Choosing Life of New York released statements that asked how the largest provider of abortions in New York State and in the nation can be on financial hard times. Spokesperson Sarah Prentice told Family Life News that two significant dynamics are happening. First, well over have of the pregnancies that are ended through abortions are now happening with a cocktail of two pills, including mifepristone which ends the life of the fetus. Also, even as revenue from in-clinic procedures are less frequent, Planned Parenthood still gets hundreds of millions in taxpayer subsidies. In this podcast, Prentice quotes the New York governor's annual budget, showing how much tax money goes to funding abortions, encouraging people from other states to come to New York in so-called "abortion tourism", and to pay for extensive lobbying on Planned Parenthood's behalf. Sarah Prentice is policy analyst and deputy outreach manager for FCLNY, which describes itself as a statewide human rights coalition, active on a range of issues. More information is available on their Instagram, website, and video. https://youtu.be/uEMg_SBV0bU Family Life News has invited Planned Parenthood of New York to have a parallel interview, to hear their perspective their public announcement and the related issues raised in this interview. As of the time of this post, we have not heard a response.

Aaron chats with Paul Bretl from Packers Wire about questions facing each position group on offense prior to next week's draft.

Big Idea: Your 3 Choices when catfished: 1. get mad, 2. get revenge, or 3. get over it! Genesis 27:41-28:22 1. Esau plots revenge  Genesis 27: 41-46 Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau determined in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.” When the words of her older son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she summoned her younger son Jacob and said to him, “Listen, your brother Esau is consoling himself by planning to kill you. So now, my son, listen to me. Flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran, and stay with him for a few days until your brother's anger subsides—until your brother's rage turns away from you and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose you both in one day?” So Rebekah said to Isaac, “I'm sick of my life because of these Hethite girls. If Jacob marries someone from around here, like these Hethite girls, what good is my life?” So Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “Do not marry a Canaanite girl..." 2.  Jacob runs away  Genesis 28: 1-9 So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau. Esau noticed that Isaac blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to get a wife there. When he blessed him, Isaac commanded Jacob, “Do not marry a Canaanite girl.” And Jacob listened to his father and mother and went to Paddan-aram. Esau realized that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women, so Esau went to Ishmael and married, in addition to his other wives, Mahalath daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son. She was the sister of Nebaioth. 3.  God comes to the rescue Genesis 28: 10-22 Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran. He reached a certain place and spent the night there because the sun had set. He took one of the stones from the place, put it there at his head, and lay down in that place. And he dreamed: A stairway was set on the ground with its top reaching the sky, and God's angels were going up and down on it. The Lord was standing there beside him, saying, “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your offspring the land on which you are lying. Your offspring will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out toward the west, the east, the north, and the south. All the peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring..." Next Steps: Believe: I need God to rescue me from sin today. Become: I need God's help getting over some hurt.  Be Sent: I will invite someone far from Jesus to Easter. Group Questions:  1. Why do some family problems hurt the deepest?  2.  Have you ever done something self-destructive because you were mad at others?  Why? 3. What makes revenge so tempting when you've been hurt? 4. Can you run away from your hurt?  Explain your answer.  5. How do you recognize the presence of God? 6. Who would you like to invite to join you this Easter? 7. Pray for those people by name.

What's the best way to share the gospel in today's culture? Being aware of the sensitivity of sharing the good news, there are still ways we can show Jesus to others and bring them into the faith. We have work to do! Only 2% of Christians have shared their faith with someone in the past year. Today, we say, "Let your life speak" as we look at some things we can do as Christ-followers to share the good news!GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. Begin your time in prayer for one another guided by Romans 15:13.2. Discuss some methods of evangelism that are not effective in your opinion.  3. We live in a world that will not handle proselytizing. They are very-sensitive to anything that they might be doing to cause harm. What is a follower of Jesus to do in today's culture when it comes to sharing the good news of the gospel to others?4. According to the Barna group, 96% of millennial Christians said that 'part of my faith is being a witness about Jesus and 94% said 'the best thing that can happen to someone is for them to come to know Jesus." All this to add that "2% of Christians have told someone about Jesus in the past year." What is holding us back from sharing the good news?5. Of the four things mentioned in the sermon from Sunday, which one(s) are you currently participating in and which ones would you like to participate more in? They were: Find Where God is working and join him, Bear Witness, "Do the Miracles", Spend Time With Jesus in the Liminal Space.

We as Americans face a big problem today- loneliness. Today we will talk about one of the ways we as Christ followers can tackle loneliness through the extension of phileo love. Group Questions 1. In what ways have you experienced phileo love? 2. Have you experienced loneliness? How were you able to come out of it?3. What part of John 15:12-17 stands out to you?4. How can you help others experience phileo love within the church? How about outside of the church, to someone who does not YET believe in Christ?5. Read Colossians 3:12-17. How are you living this out? 6. Where do you need to offer forgiveness to one of your brothers or sisters in Christ? Or, where do you need to ask for forgiveness?Challenge: Allow God to use you. Find a moment where you can extend phileo love to someone who seems to be alone. 

A healthy marriage requires spiritually healthy individuals. We will talk about what a healthy marriage needs, and how to view eros love through an agape lens. Together we learn that the key to a healthy marriage is in Christ alone. Group Questions:1. How do you care for your relationship with God? Is it surface level? Or deeper?2. What spiritual disciplines are you interested in learning more about?3. What is your view of man and woman?4.How is your paradigm changing?5. What are some ways you can speak words of life into your relationships?6. What does mutual submission look like in your relationships? How have you experienced this?Challenge: Ask God to help you see your spouse through His eyes and love them through an agape lens. 

Today, we seek to understand what agape love is and the gravity in how much the Creator loves His creation. We will look at several passages that highlight the depths of God's agape love for us, and then examine how we are meant to respond to such a love. What are we to do with God's agape love? We will also answer the question about HOW we reciprocate God's agape love, which we will further develop in the following weeks. Group Questions: 1. How many different expressions of love can you recall from the sermon, or can you look up on your own? Remember, the English language is limited!2. How does being created in the image of God give us the ability to love?3. What are the strongest expressions of love that you have experienced in your life? Do they align with agape love?4. What are some characteristics of agape love?5.Have you ever extended your love in vulnerability toward someone else and have it met with negativity? Or reciprocated positively? What feelings did either scenario bring out in you?6. Agape love is mentioned 106 times in the New Testament. What is your favorite new Testament verse that talks about God's agape love? 

What is our role in a miracle? Taking a quick look at Mark 5 today will reveal that our role is to press into Jesus and pressing past the negativity of others, religion, and the disappointment we might feel. YOu might feel like quitting....God says 'press past the pain'! We will also hear some miracle watch stories to increase our God-awareness! This is the year of miracles! Expect great things!Group Questions1. What is the worst injury you've ever had?2. What part of the message was most impactful for you? Read Mark 5:24-34 and discuss what stands out to you in the scripture.3. Where are you needing healing or comfort from Jesus? What does it look like to 'press into Jesus' like the woman in Mark 5?4. Sometimes to move toward a miracle, we need to press past the pain, disappointment, religion, and other people. Which of these things do you need to press past?5. Share about a time when you or someone else you know received healing. What was this experience like for you/them and how did it grow your faith?6. Ending Challenge: Find ways to press into Jesus this week. Come back next week ready to discuss victories in this area.  

There are some common lessons to be learned when it comes to miracles! With each one, we know that God's grace is the source and miracles also increase our God-awareness. Today, we will explore the man in John 5 who was healed from his physical ailment but wasn't healed in his heart. Sometimes we seek the physical miracle and forget to ask or acknowledge the heart transformation that Jesus expects. Our challenge today is to rid ourselves of the excuses and take a step in the direction of heart healing.  Group Questions:1. Begin your time together speaking about a miracle that has happened to you this past week or month. How did it strengthen your relationship with God? (Please feel free to share these with Pastor Adam in the days ahead so we can highlight some of the miracles that God is doing at COTH).  #miraclewatch   Email: alewis@hillchurch.com2. Read John 5:1-15 once more and share some casual observations. Why did what you shared stick out to you?   3. Why did Jesus walk past others and go straight to the man by the pool? How does this apply to our lives today? 4. Read John 5:6. Why did Jesus ask the man if he wanted to be healed? How would healing change the man's life? What, in your opinion, was the man's real need?5. Out of the three lessons shared in the sermon: 1) Miracles Are From God's Grace, 2) Miracles Reveal Our God-Awareness, 3) Jesus Expects Repentance; which one speaks most to your heart and why.  6. Continue to pray for one another, for one another's miracles, and for the continued move of the Spirit at COTH.  

Have you ever been disappointed with God? Are you disappointed with God right now? Chances are our disappointment with God comes from our plans being changed because of his plans. We look at the life of Mary and Joseph and how God changed their plans to bring the Savior into the world to save us from our sin. And through all the changes in their plans, they chose to worship through and trust. Their disappointment was actually a divine appointment with God and your's can be, too!Group Questions:1. Have you ever been disappointed with God? Have you ever been made to feel guilty for feeling such a way toward God?2. Read Proverbs 16:9 & Proverbs 19:21. When was a time God changed your plans? How did it work out?3. Mary and Joseph were both troubled by the role they would play in God's story for humanity. (Mary - Luke 1:29) (Joseph - Matthew 1:19). Was ultimately their response and talk candidly about their process to arrive there.4. LEADER - select a worship song to play before you wrap-up your discussion time. Use that time of listening and worshiping to trust God's plan for whatever is on your heart.5. John Powell wrote: "I have a sign in the mirror of my room I see everyone morning in my groggy condition, when I first wake up: WHAT HAVE YOU GOT GOING TODAY, GOD? I'D LIKE TO BE PART OF IT. THANKS FOR CHOOSING ME!" Let this be your prayer in the days ahead.  

Advent celebrates the coming of our Lord! His arrival means that he is with us in the center of our hopelessness. We could not get to him, so he came to us! This love that came from heaven above is not something that we should be distant from. This love that came for us was real and it's personal. It can change us forever. It can be our missing piece.  Group Questions:1. Begin your time by praying for one another. Have each person share one thing that the Lord has been speaking to them or teaching them.2. At our lowest, the God of the universe is our source of peace and hope. Describe a time when you were at the end of yourself and the Lord was that calming, hopeful presence that you needed.  3. Read John 1:1-14. Discuss the 'Word" or 'Logos' from vv. 1-2. Why would that term mean such a great deal to the people of God at that time? What would this sound like today?4. The Dorothy Sayers story is one that is popular among preachers. Talk about why she would have placed herself in the story. Hebrews 12:2 says, "He is the author and perfecter of our faith." Is our story already written with God already in it or is our story being written and we need to accept Christ to make it complete?  5. Talk about how your group can display the incarnational model to your surroundings and McMinnville like Jesus did to us through the incarnation.

Emotional health and spiritual health cannot be separated. For this series, we have been challenge the church to search beneath the surface to uncover the parts of our soul that God wants to transform. We focus on our behavior yet ignore what is happening beneath the surface. The challenge today is to allow God to play to your weaknesses and admit that we are a broken people. Just like the men and woman in the Bible whom God used through their weaknesses, we too can find strength and purpose by embracing our weaknesses.  GROUP QUESTIONS:1. Begin your time together by praying for one another and following up on the previous week's requests.2. Look at the the progression of weakness from Paul in the following verses: explain his journey to weakness and then talk a little about your journey to weakness and the strength you found. (Galatians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 15:9, Ephesians 3:8, 1 Timothy 1:15).3. Take a look at Luke 15:17-32. Split off into triads and talk about the younger brother, the older brother, and the response from the father. Return to the group after considering the following items: 1) Were they living in the 10% of what was seen or the 90% of what was needing cleansed by the father? 2) What was their response to the acceptance from the father? 3) Do you find that you are more like the younger brother or the older brother?4. What is holding you back from allowing God to transform the 90% that is unseen in your life?

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In a day and age where there is opposition to all things, the church should stand out as the place where a living God is active in a living community. According to 1 Peter, this living God is making living stones and one by one, we are showing the world who God is, His truth, and how transformation is possible. God is creating us to be living stones, a people who live upon the cornerstone, find purpose and strength in community, and uphold the truth of the gospel.  Group Questions:1. Share prayer requests before getting to started with the lesson. Pray for one another. In doing so, you are exercising the action of being living stones that live upon the cornerstone of truth.  2. Read 1 Peter 2:4-10. Discuss what was happened during that time when this was written and how Peter's encouragement would have helped them gain a new perspective on their current situation. What are the four major descriptions Peter uses for believers in verse 9?  How would this help us today as Christ followers?3. Some of the attributes of Living Stones were mentioned today. Among them are: living on the cornerstone of truth, finding purpose, staying connected in community. What are some other attributes of being a living stone?4. How can we continue to be living stones for our church, for our family, for McMinnville?  

What is the difference between a transactional relationship with God and a covenant? Today, we will dive in to see how our worship can grow deeper by learning about the covenant that God has established with us and how we can rest assured that his promise will not change. Group Questions 1. Read 2 Corinthians 10:3-4. What weapons do you use to fight against the things of this world? In addition, what is one situation that you have recently had to 'worship through." 2. Have someone in the group Google "Steve Johnson, Buffalo Bills Wide Receiver" and discuss his post on Twitter from several years ago. What about his post lends itself to being transactional rather than a covenant set up by God? 3. A covenant is a relationship between two people who make a promise to one another to reach a common goal. What is the New Covenant and what is the common goal to be achieved between Jesus and us?4. What does a covenant work better for us than a contract (or a transactional relationship)? #hillchurchmcminnville

Many of us might think that worship only happens during our singing on Sunday mornings. The reality is that our worship is a spiritual act that has been initiated by God to go directly against the darkness and it can happen each day! As we worship in spirit and truth, God is pulling us into holiness and we gain the strength to keep going, experience the forgiveness we long for, and the defeat of the enemy.  Group Questions1. What is your definition of worship? How have you come to live out that definition?2. The story of the woman at the well in John 4:1-26 has many layers including breaking down cultural barriers, redemption, and then the conversation ends with a discussion about worship. Discuss verses 19-20 and verses 21-24 and establish the 'where of our worship.'  3. Is it okay for our God to be a jealous God (Exodus 20:5)? Why does God establish himself as the only one to be worshiped?4. Our worship is more than singing. Make a list of ways that we worship God and talk about how that one spiritual act helps you fight against the darkness and pulls you into the holiness of God.#hillchurchmcminnville

Jesus is the only way out. He has created the way and is the way! For all the mess that we find ourselves in, Jesus boldly proclaims "I am the Way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Through all of our doubts about the spiritual side of life and the doubts that we carry about ourselves, Jesus is the grace, the strength, and the truth to be the way for us! Before we doubt God, doubt your doubts!Group Questions:1. Begin with prayer for one another. Pray for Jesus to be the way for any prayer request that is presented.2. Read John 14:1-6. What was Jesus talking about in verses 1-4 and how would that have hit the disciples as they were hearing his words?3. What did Jesus mean by saying He is the Way? What about the truth? What about the life?  4. What about all these other religions that claim that they are the way? How are we to reconcile what Jesus has said with what they believe?5. Discuss some doubts that you have had in life; spiritual and self-doubts. What did Jesus do to show you that He is the way?#hillchurchmcminnville

What legacy is God leading you to leave to others? In all walks of life, in all circles of life, we are leaving a legacy behind! Let's work together on #SquadGoal #3 to leave a legacy of Kingdom building, Christ-like attitude, and prayer for the next generation of Christ followers, church-goers, and our families.  Group Questions:1. Being your time with prayer for one another. Focus on Psalm 90:2 and pray for the wisdom for the days ahead.2. Talk about one person who had an impact on your life. What impact did they have on you? How have you tried to imitate them to others?3. In reading Paul's letter to the Romans, chapter 16, why was Paul naming these people and what impact did each one have on the Kingdom?  4. In what ways do you feel your group is leaving a positive legacy of Kingdom Building?5. As a group, do an attitude check. How is your attitude today on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being terrible, 10 being best). Why is your attitude the way it is now? Discuss Philippians 2:5 and the attitude of Christ.6. Spend the remaining time in your group praying for one another, for the lost in McMinnville, and for wisdom. What can your group do to build in the daily habit of prayer in your personal life?#hillchurchmcminnville

Let's all march forward together! To do so, we need common goals to help us take the next step into this new year. Today, we talk about looking ahead with a healthy perspective and understanding that our mission is to reach the lost with the truth that will set them free. How beautiful are the feet of those that are sent to preach the good news!Group Questions:1. What is one great memory you have of church growing up? What do you fondly remember about the early days of your church attendance? Have you ever, at any point, reflected on those memories in reference to how things are today?2. Reading Deuteronomy 34:1-8, why did God not allow them to bury Moses? What blessings could they have missed out on if they would have done so?3. Looking ahead, what great things do you believe God is calling you to do for the Kingdom?4. When was the last time you shared the gospel with someone? 5. How many different forms of 'preaching the gospel' are there? Does it always require a sermon?6. Write down the names of those you know that may not know the truth of God's salvation. Spend time in your group and in the days ahead praying for them.#hillchurchmcminnville

Beginnings feel fresh and new. There's joy. But let us also embrace sadness as necessary for new creation. GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. Are we addicted to "joy" and "happiness?" Why or why not? 2. Does Christianity promote one over the other? What emotional experiences does Christianity prioritize? 3. What would life look like if we embraced the full scope of human emotions?

While we expect kings to be born in luxury, this king is born in a cave, and his announcement is to shepherds. GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. Compare and contrast the luxury of then to the luxury of now. Have things changed? What's different? What's the same? 2. When you think of "good news" what do you think of? What category, or area of life is that thought? What category is the good news of Jesus in? 3. If the kingdom is on the move, to where or whom is it moving? Where's it moving from? Where is it taking us?

This is not a gospel of gain or wealth. This is a gospel of trust. Mary's song is one of remembrance of God's promises of mercy and faithfulness to Israel, to Abraham and his descendants. And Jesus is how God is going to continue this covenantal song. GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. What are the traditional ways "songs" have been understood in Christian practice? How does that compare with these biblical songs? 2. Discuss the different aspects of "trust" in this story. (To "believe" but also to be "entrusted with"…) 3. What are the songs that are needed today?

This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent ... "Advent" means coming or arrival, and this is the time of year when we remember and anticipate Christ's coming into the world. GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. What expectations do you have for this advent season? 2. What does the "arrival" of Jesus mean? 3. Advent implies "not yet" but "is coming." What observations, feelings, or questions do you have in-between those two things?

In John 18, the trials and interrogations of Jesus intensify, and they culminate in a dialogue with Pontius Pilate, the governor of the Roman Province of Judea. But this trial, as it is told, is not simply about Jesus' violations against the Roman Empire. This is much more about a clash of kingdoms, of authorities, and of worldviews. At its most profound, this is an epistemological inquisition. In other words, this is a question of "truth." GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. What do the words "emet" and "aleithia" mean to you, in your own words? 2. Share some other examples of how one was emphasized over the other, and what it would look like to ensure both are equally expressed and valued. 3. Do you have a tendency to emphasize one over the other? (Perhaps in one area of your life you emphasize "emet" over aleithia," and in another area of your life it's the opposite?) 4. How can Jesus followers advanced this understanding of "truth" more into the world?

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When Jesus speaks of sending the spirit when he departs, in addition to being a comfort, this spirit of truth is an Advocate, someone who will not just stand with you, but for you. Comfort, in this view is not mere sentimentality, but results from God's advocacy. GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. What kind of meaning does this teaching give to the "Trinity" in Christian understanding? 2. If God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is an Advocate, then what does that mean for those of us who are followers of this Way? 3. Why does this word "Advocate" (Greek: "paraklete") features so prominently in the writings of John? 4. Can you think of other stories in the Bible where advocacy changes the meaning and interpretation of the story?

Vines are a symbol of God's blessing and provision. What happens when vines do not grow or bear fruit? What about when they do bear fruit? In it all, the vinedresser works to ensure that the vine remains connected. GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. What is the difference between being "cut off" versus being "lifted up?" 2. How does this understanding change our Christian identity and life? 3. Can we see this kind of interpretation in other passages that seem to "condemn?" 4. What is our responsibility to others through this understanding of the vinedresser?

Jesus promises to prepare a place for us, for in his "Father's house are many rooms," a phrase to describe the expansive inclusivity of Jesus' call and welcome. GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. "The way," "the truth" and "the life" are abstract concepts. What does it mean that Jesus points to himself, as a human person who IS those things? What radical shifts in thinking is Jesus calling us toward? 2. Could it be that the "theological principle" is really more about belonging, and relational intimacy with God? How does that change the way we read and understand the Jesus story? 3. If Jesus IS the way, truth, and life, how does that address our very present concerns and troubles, be they personal, philosophical, or national?

Jesus is all about the love. Jesus loves us and calls us to love one another. GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. Pastor Danielle talked about "experiencing" vs. "knowing" love. What truly is the difference and does it matter? 2. In philosophy this is called a "phenomenology"; that is, an "experience." Do you think this kind of "experience" is central to being a Christian / Follower of Jesus or not? 3. Apply this kind of love to your circumstance and talk about what real outcomes might occur if you loved the way God loves us? 4. How do you live this kind of love when someone has experienced broken relationships that were supposed to be loving (parents, family, etc.)? [This question is connected to Pastor Danielle's reference to "Attached To God"]

We live in a world that seems to be full of hate, greed and jealousy. We see lies and betrayal and it hurts. Something is messed up and broken. In fact, in many cases it is shattered and reconciliation can seem impossible. We want to set it right, but we can't seem to get it right. With God, there is a hope of reconciliation that is bigger than human wisdom. GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. Is reconciliation a "moral" or an "ethic?" Does it matter? What difference does that make? 2. What are the elements necessary for reconciliation to happen? 3. Pastor Tom mentioned our hesitancy to reconciliation because we might ask if someone "deserves" to be included. Is reconciliation dependent upon someone "deserving it?" 4. What is the difference between "forgiveness" and "reconciliation?"

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