Tag: reflection
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Romans 8 1-14
We are studying Romans 8:1-14 for Sunday, May 12. The text is the capstone of Paul’s long presentation of his gospel: the message that sinful humanity has been saved from its estrangement from God by the gracious and faithful sacrifice of Jesus Christ and through faith in the gracious and faithful person and work of […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Psalm 66
We are studying Psalm 66 for Sunday, February 17: an ancient Hebrew praise song, focused on God’s mighty acts of power and God’s acceptance of repentance. [Study notes on Psalm 66.] Here are a few questions we might want to consider before or in class: The psalm begins with a call to “make a joyful […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Matthew 13 24-33
The Uniform Series Sunday school text for Sunday, June 10 is Matthew 13:24-33. Here are a couple of questions we might want to consider in class:
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion (1 Timothy 6 11-21)
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, February 25 is 1 Timothy 6:11-21. Here are some questions we might find it worth considering in class: The text first addresses itself to someone described as a “man of God.” Do we identify with that description, and is the passage an instruction to us? Why, or why not? […]
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Finals Day
Today was finals day. It’s work to make a test. It ought to reflect the course content, be balanced across the major topics and themes; it ought to steer a middle way between being too detailed and focused on minutiae and being too abstract and general; it ought to require some thought, but it needs […]
Matters of Interpretation 