Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. 

Reflection questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Do I grumble or complain constantly?

Is Christ real to me?

Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than I really am? In other words, am I a hypocrite?

Reflection questions from the sermon and scripture text

When confronted with differing opinions from others, especially around issues about which we are very passionate, do we tend to puff up, shut down, or listen openly? 

How would taking on the posture of humility help us to listen more openly to others? 

What might need to change in us for us to be able to sit in the presence of difference and engage in civil discourse with who we disagree?