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We wrap up this six-week series on the book, "Questions Jesus Asked," by Magrey DeVega, today. We have looked at a different question each week to deepen our relationship with the one who asked them. This week we explore the question, "What are you looking for?" As Andrew and the other disciple come to follow Jesus, his is the question he asks them. It begs the question, what is it you are looking for and are you truly ready for the answer that Jesus will give? Are you ready and willing to do the work that the answer requires?Join us at 10:00 am in person (1630 Statesville Blvd in Salisbury, NC) or online this Sunday. Thank you again for worshipping with us. For more information about our congregation, please visit our website at milfordhillsumc.org. If you would like to support Milford Hills UMC in our mission to Love, Serve, and Live as Christ, please go to milfordhillsumc.org/give and support our congregation through our Tithe.ly app. 

In 1899, a group of 30 people from First Methodist in Tampa crossed the Hillsborough River to begin meeting in a two-room schoolhouse at the corner of Platt and Magnolia. 125 years later, we are living into a legacy that has proclaimed the good news of Jesus and built the kingdom of God for generation. This three-part worship series celebrates the grace of God and the history of our church, and points us toward an exciting future for generations to come.HydeParkUMC.org/nextstepsReflection Questions:What favorite stories do you know about your ancestors? What does it mean for you to think of yourself as a simultaneous descendant and ancestor? How will you live faithfully now to leave a living impact for those to follow?

This is a six-week series on the book, "Questions Jesus Asked," by Magrey DeVega. We will look at a different question each week to deepen our relationship with the one who asked them. This week we explore the question, "Whom will you love?" In the Sermon on the Plain in Luke 6, Jesus gives some really hard things to do as his disciples. We are to love our enemy and if we do, that tells the world the power of Jesus's love and grace. This is easier said than actually done, but it isn't impossible for someone. Join us at 10:00 am in person (1630 Statesville Blvd in Salisbury, NC) or online this Sunday. Thank you again for worshipping with us. For more information about our congregation, please visit our website at milfordhillsumc.org. If you would like to support Milford Hills UMC in our mission to Love, Serve, and Live as Christ, please go to milfordhillsumc.org/give and support our congregation through our Tithe.ly app. 

This is a six-week series on the book, "Questions Jesus Asked," by Magrey DeVega. We will look at a different question each week to deepen our relationship with the one who asked them. This week we explore the question, "What do you live for?" We all live for something, college football, the fall, pumpkin spice whatever, basketweaving, or the grandchildren. However, if we are to have an abundant life, one that follows Jesus, then we need to cast those things aside and put Christ first. We are to pick up our cross and follow Jesus. Join us at 10:00 am in person (1630 Statesville Blvd in Salisbury, NC) or online this Sunday. Thank you again for worshipping with us. For more information about our congregation, please visit our website at milfordhillsumc.org. If you would like to support Milford Hills UMC in our mission to Love, Serve, and Live as Christ, please go to milfordhillsumc.org/give and support our congregation through our Tithe.ly app. 

This is a six-week series on the book, "Questions Jesus Asked," by Magrey DeVega. We will look at a different question each week to deepen our relationship with the one who asked them. This week we explore the question, "Why are you anxious?" In Luke's gospel, Jesus reminds us of ravens and lilies who aren't worried about life as much as us humans. If God will provide for them, how much more will God provide what we need? Anxiety is a hard thing to turn off and in this sermon we explore some ways to combat those emotions and to focus on what God is and has already given us. Join us at 10:00 am in person (1630 Statesville Blvd in Salisbury, NC) or online this Sunday. Thank you again for worshipping with us. For more information about our congregation, please visit our website at milfordhillsumc.org. If you would like to support Milford Hills UMC in our mission to Love, Serve, and Live as Christ, please go to milfordhillsumc.org/give and support our congregation through our Tithe.ly app. 

 John Wesley's famous sermon “Catholic Spirit” provides guidance on how Christians of different perspectives and traditions can find common ground, just as Jehu and Jehonadab joined hands in the passage in 2 Kings. Despite some significant differences among Protestant denominations, we hold much more in common, and we are called to forge a dynamic and united witness to the good news of Jesus Christ in the world. HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What is the story of your religious journey? What faith traditions shape who you are?2. What similarities among denominations do you find most meaningful?3. What is best about being United Methodist to you?

This week starts a six-week series on the book, "Questions Jesus Asked," by Magrey DeVega. We will look at a different question each week to deepen our relationship with the one who asked them. This week we explore the question, "Who do you say that I am?" How does our experience and theology of God move our answer from being rote to something that affects every aspect of our lives?  Join us at 10:00 am in person (1630 Statesville Blvd in Salisbury, NC) or online this Sunday. Thank you again for worshipping with us. For more information about our congregation, please visit our website at milfordhillsumc.org. If you would like to support Milford Hills UMC in our mission to Love, Serve, and Live as Christ, please go to milfordhillsumc.org/give and support our congregation through our Tithe.ly app. 

This is a six-week series on the book, "Questions Jesus Asked," by Magrey DeVega. We will look at a different question each week to deepen our relationship with the one who asked them. This week we explore the question, "Why are you afraid?" The disciples are being rocked by a storm on the lake and JEsus is just taking a nap in the back of the boat. When they wake him up, he asks them, "Why are you afraid?" The tone of that question can chage the way we hear it and the way we can answer it.Join us at 10:00 am in person (1630 Statesville Blvd in Salisbury, NC) or online this Sunday. Thank you again for worshipping with us. For more information about our congregation, please visit our website at milfordhillsumc.org. If you would like to support Milford Hills UMC in our mission to Love, Serve, and Live as Christ, please go to milfordhillsumc.org/give and support our congregation through our Tithe.ly app. 

Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator, philanthropist, and civil rights activist, whose work was deeply rooted in her Christian convictions. Bethune-Cookman University stands as an enduring reminder of her legacy, as this states only United Methodist historically black college. Her famous quote “Without faith, nothing is possible; with faith, nothing is impossible” captures her belief in the power of God to transform hearts and communities for the better.  HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What Voices of Inspiration in this worship series have been most meaningful to you, and why? 2. What insights and inspiration does Mary McLeod Bethune's story evoke in you? 3. How will you become a voice of inspiration to others?

Mahalia Jackson was one of the greatest musical artists of her generation, not just for her beautiful music, but also for her inspirational witness. Her most iconic moments were in her singing of “His Eye is On the Sparrow,” based on the teaching of Jesus in Matthew, which inspired comfort and encouragement during the civil rights movement. Her encouragement for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to “tell them about the dream, Martin,” elicited the grand, sweeping conclusion to his famous speech in Washington, D.C.  HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What do you think makes singing such a powerful form of individual and communal expression?2. What songs have been most inspiring to you throughout your life? 3. How familiar are you with the music of Mahalia Jackson? How might you listen to her music over the coming days? 

Mother Theresa of Calcutta was the greatest charitable force in our lifetimes. She inspired us to give of ourselves humbly and obediently for the sake of the poor and needy, regardless of the cost. Hers was a living embodiment of the psalmist's words, to “raise the poor out of dust, and the needy out of the ash heap.” Her life and witness is captured in her quote, based on Psalm 113: “Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What is “Your Own Calcutta?” How will you practice and compassion and mercy to others? 2. In what ways can you be more persistent in doing the work Jesus calls you to do? 3. What lessons can you learn from Mother Teresa in how she named and dealt with doubt?

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the most significant martyrs of the 20th century, whose courageous stance against the Hitler and Christian Nationalism continues to inspire us. In his famous book “The Cost of Discipleship,” he calls the church to remember that when God calls people to follow him, he “calls them to come and die.” HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. Who have been the significant “voices of inspiration” in your own spiritual journey? 2. What is something new you learned about the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer? 3. How will you follow Jesus more closely this week?

For many, the existence of suffering and evil in the world is the greatest hurdle to full faith and belief in God. It seems irreconcilable that a God who is all-powerful and all-loving could allow the presence of pain and hardship. It is a dilemma that preacher and biblical scholar Tom Long called “the impossible chess match,” in which there is no clear and clean outcome. But faith allows us to trust where there are no easy answers, and follow God when we ask our hardest questions. HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. When have you wrestled with God's relationship to human suffering? 2. What has given you strength during times of hardship? Where do you think God was? 3. How have you experienced God transforming your suffering into something positive?

The early church theologian Anselm defined God as “a being than which nothing greater can be conceived.” This central premise led to the classic “omni” qualities of God: Omnipresence (God is everywhere), omnipotence (God is all powerful), and omnipresent (God is all knowing). These qualities have occasionally been problematic for us due to the presence of suffering and evil in the world. By reframing these qualities and incorporating God's “omnibenevolence” (God's all-lovingness), we can discover who God is in a deeper, more uplifting way.  HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. Who are people who have embodied a quality of God for you? 2. Which attribute of God do you have the hardest time understanding or accepting? 3. When have you experienced the omnibenevolence of God?

The dual nature of Jesus is central to Christian belief. We believe Jesus was 100% human and 100% divine. It is as difficult to understand this concept empirically (1+1=1) as it is to believe in the trinity (1+1+1=1). But claiming the full humanity and divinity of Jesus allows us to have a full relationship with God, who through Christ is both greater than us and is deeply connected to us.  HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. Do you tend to have a “high” or “low” image of Jesus? 2. What significance does the full divinity and humanity of Jesus have for you? 3. How will you deepen your love and appreciation for Jesus this week? 

The doctrine of the trinity is one of the most essential tenets of the Christian faith. It is also the hardest to explain and understand rationally. By claiming our belief in the triune God, we not only allow for the mystery of God's nature and activity; we also discover how to fully live a trinitarian life, the way God intends.  HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps.comReflection Questions:1. What are the hardest questions about the faith that you wrestle with? 2. What is your favorite image of the trinity? 3. How will you live a trinitarian life this week?

The wilderness and desert are two of the most common natural landscapes in the Bible. Psalm 107 captures how the desert can be a place of loneliness, stress, and anxiety, which are common experiences for us today. But just as every biblical figure who entered the wilderness discovered, the desert is also a place to experience God's presence in a new and profound way.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What are your most vivid memories of being in a desert?2. Which of the four metaphors in Psalm 107 best describes what you are struggling with?3. Do you believe that God loves you? What difference does that make for you?

Just as there are mountaintops in life, so there are valleys. The most famous reference to a valley in the Bible is in Psalm 23, where it depicts the long shadow of grief and loss. This service invites us to name our grief and loss, and points us toward healthy ways to process that grief and find hope.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What valleys are you experiencing right now? 2. How will you shift from talking about God to connecting personally with God? 3. How will you remember that God is with you?

Psalms 120-134 are often referred to as the “Psalms of Ascent,” which would have been uttered as the Israelites ascended the Temple Mount to experience the presence of God. The Bible is filled with “mountaintop moments,” when people experienced God personally and intimately. This service invites us to ask when we have had such moments in our lives, whether on a literal mountain or not.HydeParkUMC/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What are your most memorable “mountain top” moments? 2. How does an “uphill climb” and a “downhill descent” help you focus on God and slow your pace? 3. How will you let God help you keep your highs from getting too high, and your lows from getting too low?

In Mark's Easter gospel, the power of the resurrection through Christ can redeem the lingering guilt and shame of our yesterdays, the real time struggle and suffering of our present days, and the fear and anxiety of our tomorrows. God's resurrection power is timeless, resilient, and always with us.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What boulder-type burdens are you carrying today? 2. Where have you seen evidence of God's love at work in your past? In your present? 3. In what way will you move forward and claim the new life God is preparing for your future?  

 The story of Holy Week begins with shouts of Hosanna, but by week's end, those shouts become cries to murder Jesus. Holy Week is an invitation for us to locate ourselves in the story, and ask, as the old hymn says, “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?”HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydeParkUMC.org/EasterReflection Questions:1. For what reasons are you praying “Hosanna” today? 2. How might your daily prayer time include both verse 24 and 25 of Psalm 118? 3. How will you participate in the services and observances of Holy Week this week?

Jesus compared his imminent death on the cross to the burial of a seed, which is necessary in order for it to spring to new life. Likewise, once we are willing to have Jesus put to death the sin in our lives, we can be raised to new life in Christ.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What is the most challenging aspect of these  words of Jesus  for you personally? 2. Who has modeled for you servanthood and self-sacrifice? 3. What are the “little deaths” that you are experiencing right now? How might they be the gateway to new life?

The synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) all place the turning of the tables in the Temple in the middle of Holy Week, after the triumphal entry in Jerusalem. John places the story much, much earlier, right at the outset of the ministry of Jesus. By doing this, John makes the overturning of the tables a preamble to all of Jesus' miracles and teachings, as if to suggest that overturning our lives is an initial step toward discipleship.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. For what reasons do you think Jesus would overturn tables today? 2. How do you think the vendors responded? The religious leaders? The disciples? 3. In what ways can you be a part of a faith community at its healthiest and best?

The ministry of Jesus was full of reversals. Rather than feed our ego-driven, self-centered tendencies to focus on our own needs, he called us to lose ourselves, serve others, and give our lives for others. These reversals invert contemporary wisdom and right-size our lives for God.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions1. How are you alike and unlike the life of Peter in the gospels? 2. In what ways does Jesus' phrase “Take up your cross” make you feel unsettled, even challenged? 3. How will you be more intentional and diligent in your practical commitments to Jesus?  

The story of the temptation of Jesus offers us a guide for how to deal with the temptations in our lives, and shift our orientation away from ourselves and toward the benefit of other people.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions1. What lessons did you learn as a child regarding handling your emotions in a healthy way?2. What emotions do you most struggle with channeling in a positive way?3. How will you better integrate the fact that you are fully human, made in the image of God?

Perhaps the greatest cause of our loneliness and disconnectedness is the tense political and social climate. What if there was a way to bridge differences and have civil conversations about tough issues? What would that look like and could we model that new way of being?HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps15 Practical Guidelines from Romans 12:9–211.Our love for each other will be genuine. 2.We will hate what is evil. 3.We will make goodness our bond. 4.The only competition between us will be to see who can show the other greater honor. 5.Together, we will put God first, even when we don't feel like it. 6.We will be hopeful, not cynical. 7.We will be patient, even when our differences make things difficult.8.We will never stop praying for each other or for the world. 9.We pledge to be welcoming to strangers, people who are different from us. 10.We will not speak ill of each other; instead, we will speak words of blessing. 11.We will choose harmony with each other over arrogance. 12.We commit to being with those who are less fortunate, less privileged, and less powerful, so that we can learn humility ourselves. 13.We will not respond to evil by doing evil ourselves. We commit to the most noble actions and motivations. 14.We will have hearts of peace for each other, rather than revenge. 15.We will not overcome evil with evil, but by doing good. Mat Hothomhotho@hydeparkumc.orgReflection Questions:1. When have you had difficulty relating to a person based on partisan differences? 2. How can Christians be politically engaged, without devolving into polarizing partisanship? 3. What valuable insights have you gained about relationships throughout this worship series?

Being in a lasting, caring friendship is a true gift. Healthy friendships encourage us when we are down, tell us hard truths when we are reluctant to hear it, and help us be our best selves.HydeparkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. In what ways has your number of friends or closeness of friendships changed over the last several years? 2. Who are your close friends? How can you be a better friend to them?   3. How will you practice constancy, carefulness, candor, and counsel in your friendships? 

Even though families are comprised of a variety of types and dynamics, we were all born into one, and we know the kinds of strains, misgivings, and stress that families can bring us. This service will explore biblical insights in strengthening our marriages, our parenting, and our relationships with other family members.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What is the best thing about your family? What is the hardest thing about your family? 2. How will drawing closer to Jesus help each member of your family draw closer to each other? 3. How do you think stronger families can improve your community?

Baptism is the entry rite into Christian community. Our vows remind us that we are called to be part of the church, which Christ has opened to all people.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What is your favorite memory of a baptism? 2. What do you think God is doing in a baptism? 3. What difference does baptism make for you, in how you think, act, and relate to others?

Just as Anna and Simeon received the baby Jesus and gained new hope for the future, we are to take the gift of Christmas and carry it with us all year round. HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. How long do you tend to keep your Christmas decorations up in your house? 2. What memories do you have this past Christmas of different generations coming together? 3. How will you be a bridge between generations this upcoming year?

We are all familiar with the Nativity story. We know of Mary and Joseph, of the shepherds and the angels. But what about the setting? The stable and the manager? We take a closer look at the setting of the Christmas story and what implications it has on our lives.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions1. What are your favorite images and scenes in the Christmas story? 2. How will you make room for Jesus to be born anew into your life? 3. How will you allow Jesus to work through you to impact the lives of others?

Advent is a time of anticipating joy, exemplified in the Magnificat of Mary. Her soul rejoiced at the prospect of the arrival of justice, equality, and liberation for all people. That vision should both encourage us and motivate us to offer joy to others. HydeParkUMC.org/ChristmasHydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. When has fear ever blocked your sense of joy? 2. When have you experienced the joy of giving yourself in generosity to others? 3. What is God calling you to do, to move you from fear to joy by serving others?

Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Jesus, foretold by John the Baptist, who called us to “make his paths straight.” This can serve as a metaphor for peace-building and peace-making, which is at the heart of our Advent preparations. We should strive to be agents of peace, in our relationships with others. HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydeParkUMC.org/ChristmasReflection Questions:1. What “potholes” exist in your life that need to be filled by God? 2. How will you build bridges this week with people who are in a broken relationship with you? 3. How will you help remove barriers of injustice and inequity that prevent peace in our society?

The parable of the mustard seed is one of Jesus' most famous and familiar parables. It reminds us that small acts of generosity, no matter how insignificant it seems, can be used by God to multiply into wider impact for a wide host of people. HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydeParkUMC.org/LoveForAllHydeParkUMC.org/EOGReflection Questions:What new insights have you learned from the parable of the mustard seed?What does the garden in the parable symbolize for you?How have you experienced God's love through the ministries of the church?

Our faithful generosity is a response to the generosity of God, who calls us to be responsible caretakers of all our resources. By saving, spending, and giving faithfully, we can create a storehouse of treasure that will be a solid foundation for the future of God's kingdom, and help us “take hold of that which is truly life.” HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydeParkUMC.org/LoveForAllReflection Questions:- What are your earliest memories related to money? - When in your life have you felt truly and fully content? - How will you be more generous in your time, your spirit, and your financial giving to the church?

Our generosity begins with the generosity of God, who calls us to be in a special relationship together, for the benefit of the world. This is the basis of the important biblical concept of covenant, seen most vividly in the call of Abraham. And just as Abraham gave a tenth of his belongings as a response to God's covenant, we are called to be generous as a response to God's goodness. HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydePartkUMC.org/LoveForAllReflection Questions:1. How have you experienced God's unconditional love for you? In what ways do you struggle with believing that?2. How have you seen God loving all people through this church?3. How will you respond with gratitude and generosity to God's love in your life?

Jesus calls us to forgive, no questions asked, or excuses accepted. It is a requirement of all those who would choose to call themselves Christian.HydeParkUMC.org/GoodandFaithfulHydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What do you think is the relationship between 1) God's forgiveness of us, and 2) our forgiveness of others? 2. What for you is the most difficult aspect of forgiveness? 3. What steps will you take to move toward forgiveness between you and someone else?

Love is the chief distinguishing feature of a follower of Jesus. It is one whom, in Wesley's words, the “love of God has been shed abroad in their hearts.” The Great Commandment (attested in each of the synoptic gospels) is a vivid expression of this call to love.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydeParkUMC.org/GoodandFaithfulReflection Questions:1. How does the way you love a person change as your relationship changes over time? 2. In what way is time more a “pressure” than a “privilege” to you these days? 3. How will you spend more time sharing it in love for God and others?

God calls us to seek the way of justice, which is a central norm of the Hebrew scriptures and an integral part of Jesus' vision for the kingdom.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydeParkUMC.org/GoodandFaithfulReflection Questions:1. What is your understanding of justice? What new things did you discover about justice that are helpful?2. How will you live a just life, in the way God intends you to live?3. How will you help create a just community, helping others to be a full and equal part of it?

We are called by God to contribute to the flourishing of all human beings, because every person is of sacred worth.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydeParkUMC.org/GoodandFaithfulReflection Questions: 1. How do you understand the sacredness of life to be an essential part of Christian character and ethics?   2. When have you ever felt “out of tune” with God's image in you? When have you felt “in tune”? 3. How will you contribute to the flourishing of those around you? 

We live in a world where adherence to agreed notions of truth is elusive. We are more prone to seeing deceit, delusion, and distraction rather than truth. Good and faithful Christians claim the truth of God, even if it is uncomfortable and inconvenient.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydeParkUMC.org/GoodandFaithfulReflection Questions:1. In what ways do you see a need for more truthfulness in our world today? 2. How do you think truthfulness and trustworthiness are related? 3. What will you do to be a more truthful person?

God has made us to be a spectacle “theatron” of the world, so we should model the kind of holy life to which we have been called.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsHydeParkUMC.org/GoodandFaithfulReflection Questions:1. What do you think constitutes good character?2. Which of the five qualities do you emulate best, and which do you have to work on?3. What would it mean for you to be a “light of the world” this week?

Jesus calls us to a selfless love, which regards the dignity and worth of others, regardless of our differences.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. Which character(s) in the Good Samaritan story do you most identify with? 2. When have you been helped by a person who is different from you in some way? 3. What next step will you take to love others across our differences?

Jesus calls us to love God with the entirety of our lives: heart, soul, mind, and strength.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What is your experience each day in trying to figure out what to wear?2. Who in the church has been a spiritual influence in your life?3. How will you be more actively engaged in worship?

The light of God's love convicts us of our sins, especially in the ways that we mistreat each other and cause harm.  HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepshttps://www.barna.com/research/christians-more-like-jesus-or-pharisees/Reflection Questions:1. What do you think it means to be a follower of Jesus? 2. How do your answers to the Barna survey make you more like Jesus? More like the Pharisees? 3. What changes will you make in your life to follow Jesus better?

Dr. Howell talks with Rev. Magrey deVega, senior pastor at Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa, Florida, about his book Questions Jesus Asked and the theological reflection involved in looking deeply at those questions. 

Jesus cares for us, preserving and protecting us from the power of sin. We must learn to listen for Jesus' voice, and follow where he leads us.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. In what way are you in need of a “Good Shepherd” today? 2. How do you best hear the voice of Jesus in your life? 3. How will you be less like a cow that needs to be pushed, and more like a sheep that is willing to follow?

Jesus is the means through which we can experience the fullness of God's presence and enjoy a full relationship with God.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What would you say are the “thieves” in your life? 2. What noises in your life compete with your ability to hear Jesus? 3. How will you learn to better listen to the voice of Jesus?

Jesus meets us in our blindness and gives us the ability to see God's grace and love, just as he cured the blind man.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. In what ways are you like the Pharisees in these stories? How do you need the light of Jesus? 2. How are you like the woman and the man in both stories? How do you need the light of Jesus? 3. How will you shine the light of Jesus to others this week?

Jesus satisfies our deepest hungers, just as he fed the multitudes.HydeParkUMC.org/NextStepsReflection Questions:1. What favorite memory do you have of communion? 2. What difference do anamnesis and prolepsis make in your appreciation of communion? 3. How will you be the body of Christ for people this week?