Re: Connect Re: Connect - Be a Reconciler Where is it Written? How would you put 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 in your own words? How Goes Your Walk? Where have you been "moving from offense to empathy?" Is there anyone that you need to make the "first move" of reconciliation with? Is there anyone that you need to apologize to?

     Re: Connect Re: Connect - Reconnecting Friendships Where is it Written? How is God's offer of friendship to us different than the way people usually build friendships? How is it similar? How Goes Your Walk? What does it mean to you to be God's friend? Who of your friends are you praying would come to know God's friendship more fully?

    Re: Connect Re: Connect - Reconnecting Friendships Where is it Written? How is God's offer of friendship to us different than the way people usually build friendships? How is it similar? How Goes Your Walk? What does it mean to you to be God's friend? Who of your friends are you praying would come to know God's friendship more fully?

   Re: Connect Re: Connect - The Reconnectors Where is it Written? Why don't we view people the way the world does any longer? What's different? How did God reconcile/ bring us back to Himself? After we're been reconciled/ brought back to God, what does God call us to do for others? How Goes Your Walk? What are ways God has "set you up" to help others reconnect with Him? What aspect of reconnection is God calling you to focus on this week?

  Re: Connect Re: Connect - The Reconnectors Where is it Written? Why don't we view people the way the world does any longer? What's different? How did God reconcile/ bring us back to Himself? After we're been reconciled/ brought back to God, what does God call us to do for others? How Goes Your Walk? What are ways God has "set you up" to help others reconnect with Him? What aspect of reconnection is God calling you to focus on this week?

 Re: Connect Re: Connect - Seeing Past Your Filters Where is it Written? Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 - ideally in several translations. What worldly "filters" affect how we see others? (Make a list.) How does God see people differently? Who and what makes people "new?" Is the offer of "new life" extended to everyone? How Goes Your Walk? How does Jesus cause you to see yourself differently? How does Jesus cause you to see others differently? What do you think could happen if more people saw one another in this way?

 Re: Connect Re: Connect - Seeing Past Your Filters Where is it Written? Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 - ideally in several translations. What worldly "filters" affect how we see others? (Make a list.) How does God see people differently? Who and what makes people "new?" Is the offer of "new life" extended to everyone? How Goes Your Walk? How does Jesus cause you to see yourself differently? How does Jesus cause you to see others differently? What do you think could happen if more people saw one another in this way?

   Re: Connect Re: Connect - Friendship With God Where is it Written? Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 - ideally in several translations. What do you notice in this passage? How have we been reconciled/ made right/ reconnected with God? What difference does our reconciliation with God make? (See verse 17) What ministry have we been given as a result? How Goes Your Walk? What does it mean to you personally that you have been reconciled with God? How does it affect your thought life/ emotional life? How does your reconciliation with God affect your relationships with others? Where are you most wanting to grow in reconciliation?

  Re: Connect Re: Connect - Friendship With God Where is it Written? Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 - ideally in several translations. What do you notice in this passage? How have we been reconciled/ made right/ reconnected with God? What difference does our reconciliation with God make? (See verse 17) What ministry have we been given as a result? How Goes Your Walk? What does it mean to you personally that you have been reconciled with God? How does it affect your thought life/ emotional life? How does your reconciliation with God affect your relationships with others? Where are you most wanting to grow in reconciliation?

Keeping Hope Alive Discuss: As a result of the past year, where have you personally found hope a struggle? Where have you been tempted to become cynical? Romans 5: 3-4 tells us we can rejoice in our sufferings. Why? Share an experience where you were able to go through the process Paul describes there. What most often keeps you from experiencing the kind of hope Paul had?