Description
Leading Question: WFor you or people close to you, what is a place that is tied to spiritual experiences
or memories of connection with God?
Scripture Focus: Psalm 84, Psalm 125, Psalm 122, Psalm 46
The Big Idea: For many of the biblical writers, Zion, or Jerusalem, was the place where God dwelt and from which God blessed the people.
For Discussion:
The author of Psalm 84 speaks with jubilation and longing about the dwelling place of the LORD. Perhaps most famous is the line in verse 10: “Better is one day in your courts, than a thousand elsewhere.” The subtitle of this psalm ...
Opening Question
Is the cross an appropriate symbol for Christianity?
Introduction
Passion literature requires suffering, but not necessarily death. Jesus both suffers, and then dies in the Gospel account of Mark. The scenes are difficult to take in; perhaps for some, it can even be painful...
Published 09/14/24
Opening Question
Why do we sometimes distrust the court system to act justly?
Introduction
Chapter 14 of Mark begins with Jewish leaders plotting to take Jesus out, and ends with Him in handcuffs and facing a court charade. But these scenes also set up the fulfillment of Jesus’ words to Peter...
Published 09/07/24