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Part 5 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jesus Follower

Jesus Followers and Racial Oppression

October 13, 2021 • Skyler Rodolph • Deuteronomy 10:17–19, Psalm 82:3, Proverbs 31:8–9, Ezekiel 22:20, Isaiah 1:17

What is God's heart towards the oppressed?
How had God called us to respond to oppression?
Did you have any oppressive belief systems towards race growing up? What were they?
What does being "neighborly" and/or "now go do the same" look like when it comes to Jesus Followers reconciling racial oppression?

Part 8 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jesus Follower

November 3, 2021 • Skyler Rodolph • James 1:22–25, John 13:17, John 17:9–21

Is there a particular topic that you need to continue to learn more about in order to better respond as a Jesus Follower? Is there a particular uncomfortable conversation that God has stirred up an interest in? What steps can you take to disciple others in this area? Is there an uncomfortable conversation that you still want to avoid? Why? How will you make sure you continue to align/calibrate your beliefs with your behaviors?

Part 7 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jesus Follower

October 27, 2021 • Skyler Rodolph • Matthew 19, 1 Corinthians 7, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:18–25, Leviticus 20

For Jesus Followers, balancing Grace and Truth is a constant challenge, a challenge Christians typically have missed the mark on, driving many further away from the Love of Christ. So, how do we, as Jesus followers, change this trajectory? Do I rank homosexuality above other sins? What can I do to reconcile this? Do I need to learn more about what scripture says about sexual sin? Do my behaviors (direct or indirect) show Christ's love to the LGBTQ community? Am I willing to follow Jesus into the LGBTQ community?

Part 6 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jesus Follower

October 20, 2021 • Skyler Rodolph • John 13:34–35, Matthew 22:34, Philippians 2:3–4, 1 John 2:17

How can love help align and/or prioritize our political beliefs and behaviors? Why do you think scripture gives us direction on how we should respond to authority/government? Does this align or collide with your political beliefs and behaviors? Why or why not? When it comes to politics, who do you need to do a better job loving - The Lord, Your Neighbor, The Helpless, Your Enemy? Are there changes in either your beliefs or behaviors towards politics that need to be made in order to more closely follow Jesus? If so what are they?