What Do I Bring?

As I have read each chapter in this book, I constantly look back to the chapter title, because each little story is either answering the question that was asked through the chapter title or affirming, in some way, the statement that was made by the chapter title.

This week’s chapter is “What Do I Bring?” and we read stories about what different individuals brought with them to the communities they lived in, the people they spent time with, and life they lived. So take a few minutes to think about this one before you answer and then share with me, in a couple paragraphs, about what you bring. You can think about a special talent God has given you, a certain mindset you possess, or a character trait that you have. How do you use that attribute to affect people around you? Act like Leroy Barber (the author) asked you to write your own little chapter in this book…what would you say in answer to “What Do I Bring?”

This is my beginning.

I’ve really enjoyed the photography in this book.  I think it adds a lot to the stories.  One of the pictures that stuck out especially to me is in this chapter.  Why do you think the picture used in the thoughts on Hope was used?  Does church represent hope to you?  If so, how?

Carmen gives some really great examples of how she lives her life as ministry in really practical ways in the story called “A New Way of Living”.  What are ways that you can tangibly live your life as ministry?

Where Do I Begin?

Here’s a few questions for this week…thanks for such thoughtful answers last time around (2 weeks ago)…really good stuff!

One of the reasons why do service projects throughout the year in Flipd is because of what’s described in “Two Stones.”  We want our faith to rub against injustice.  Do you have an idea for a service project Flipd could do next year as a youth group?  What’s an area of injustice that you see in our city that Flipd could do something about?

What story stuck out to you most & why?

How can you “start small” like suggested in “Friend With Money”?  What are some small changes that you’re thinking about now as a result of the reading we’ve been doing in the last couple months?

This Is My Justice.

I really loved the stories shared in this chapter.  Then again, it seems that I love the stories in all the chapters in this book.  I’ve found it to be such a personal and hope-filling book.  I hope that you’ve been challenged as you’ve been reading.  Here’s a couple questions for this week:

Reflect on Marianne Williamson’s quote.  What do you think it means?  Why?

What is a part of your neighborhood, community, country, world that you see injustice in?  What can you do to help imagine and then live justice into that area?

“The Body is the most beautiful thing when all the parts are working differently, but together, for the same goal.”  Reflect on what this means for us as a team in Canton this summer.