At our young adults group tonight, we were having a brainstorming session to see what subjects and issues the members of our group have on their hearts. When we planned this, I think that we were a little afraid that people wouldn't really respond, and we also didn't want it to only be a list-making session. We wanted some teaching content, too. Reluctantly (I think), my fellow teacher offered to lead this session and try to come up with an introductory session and biblical basis for our as-yet-undefined series of talks.
She did an amazing job. The whole night was powerful and awesome. I love our group! She had us look at Acts 15 and the Jerusalem Council, showing that circumcision was a HUGE deal to the early church, something which was a crucial, cultural issue about the direction of the faith. Our discussion, then, was about how all the issues we face should be formed and informed by our faith. Nothing should be compartmentalized, and we need to, as a group, contend with different topics and discern how to apply biblical principles to our culture. It was a fabulous, powerful segue into our brainstorming.
And the brainstorming really wasn't that: it wasn't people thinking and pausing and tapping their pens trying to come up with any old thing to say. It was really a sharing session. People talked about what was on their hearts and what they're struggling with right now, and everything had to do with our Christian life. I expected controversial things to come up or even political things, but everyone wants to talk about how to live out our faith, how to stay strong in the face of temptation, how to surrender to God more. It was awesome.
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