As the student questions series continues, I'm talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine–Called to Believe by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue with chapter 12, which discusses the means of grace.

Some thought prompts for discussion:

• Neither closed nor open communion are consistent with the will of God or His good message. Is there an alternative?
• No human being has the authority to forgive sins
• Leavened vs. unleavened bread
• Fire vs. water--how do we think about Christianity?
• Giver vs. gifts