Tag: Text of the Week – Questions
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – 2 Thessalonians 3 1-5 & 2 John 4-11
For Sunday, January 6 we’re studying two somewhat similarly-themed texts: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 and 2 John 4-11. Here are a few questions we might want to consider before or during class: What do we see as the similarities and differences between the 2 Thessalonians and the 2 John text? (For instance, that both were written […]
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Second Sunday in Advent
Along with many other congregations around the world, our congregation is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the composition of “Silent Night” this Advent season. This involves some attention to each of the verses of the song, and using some new music composed for the occasion that we are struggling a bit to learn, and some […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Genesis 12 1-4 and more
We are studying portions of Genesis 10, 11, and 12, specifically 12:1-4, for Sunday, October 14. Here are a few questions that we might want to consider before, or in, class: Genesis 10:2, 11:10, and 11:27 introduce sections of genealogical material. What makes a genealogy meaningful to us? (For instance, knowing the people, or something […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Romans 12 9-21
The text we’re studying for Sunday, August 19 is Romans 12:9-21, a portion of Paul’s instructions to the Christians in the first century CE church in Rome about how to conduct their everyday lives. Here are a few questions about the text that we might or might not want to consider in class: Do we […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Luke 18 1-8
Here are a few questions on Luke 18:1-8, the text we are studying for Sunday, July 15, that we might or might not want to consider in class: The narrator introduces the parable as being about “the need to pray always and never lose heart.” Does this teaching seem more applicable to some situations than […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Matthew 18 21-35
The Uniform Series text we’re studying for Sunday, July 1 is Matthew 18:21-35, the “parable of the unforgiving servant.” Here are some questions raised by the text that we might (or might not) find it useful to consider in class:
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Luke 16 19-31
Our Uniform Series – Present Word text for Sunday, June 24 is Luke 16:19-31, the story of the rich man and Lazarus. Here are some questions we might want to consider in class:
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion Matthew 15 1-9
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, June 17 is Matthew 15:1-9. [Some notes on that text are here.] Here are some questions we might (or might not) want to consider in class:
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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 – Psalm 34
One of the Uniform Series texts for Sunday, May 27 is Psalm 34:1-10. Here are some questions on the text that might be worth thinking about or discussing in class: What, if anything, are we to make of the notation “By David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech …” etc.? (We could compare […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Leviticus 25 1-12
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, May 20 is Leviticus 25:1-12, a portion of the commandments concerning the Sabbatical and Jubilee years. Here are some questions we might want to consider in class:
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Leviticus 23 9-14 & 22
Study questions for Leviticus 23 9-14 and 22
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Revelation 4
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, April 22 (Earth Day) is Revelation 4. Here are some questions we might (or might not) want to consider in class: In v1 the author sees a door standing open in heaven. If we saw something like that, how would we feel – e.g., curious, frightened, excited, other – […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – John 21 1-14
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, April 8 is John 21:1-14. Here are some questions we might or might not want to consider in class: Verse 2 lists the names of the disciples, including two unnamed members of the group. What difference does knowing the names of the disciples make in the way we hear […]
Matters of Interpretation 