Vox Veniae Podcast

Tragic Gap

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Weylin Lee reflects on how we are invited to live in the gap between what is and what could be, especially in a divisive season and political landscape [Psalm 70].

 

Reflection

  • What is our lament in this current moment and season?
  • How are we moving away from or toward God’s active presence as we live in this gap?

    • Resources

      1. Book: Healing the Heart of Democracy (Parker Palmer)
    • https://smile.amazon.com/Healing-Heart-Democracy-Courage-Politics/dp/1118907507/ 
      1. Book: Prophetic Lament (Soong Chan Rah)
    • https://smile.amazon.com/Prophetic-Lament-Justice-Troubled-Times/dp/0830836942/ 

     

    MWG Discussion Questions

    1. What is your tendency towards expressing lament during moments or seasons of struggle and challenge?  How has your personal or faith upbringing impacted your practice and approach to lament?
  • How do the images of consolation (moving toward God’s presence) and desolation (moving away from God’s presence) provide a framework for discerning your internal movements during times of distress?  How might you describe what a movement of consolation has looked like in your own life?  How about a movement of desolation?
  • How would you describe the tension between effectiveness and faithfulness as you have seen it in your own experience?  What might a practice of faithfulness look like for you right now in this moment and season of your life?
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