Reflection and Action
Take a breath and pause. What do you notice about your body sensations before, during, and after you listened to this conversation?
What themes resonated with you? What aspects are different from your community's story? What were the different feelings you had as you listened to the conversation?
The mother described a moment where she first questioned the government and realized some of the things she learned may not have been true. What moments can you point to in your journey that caused you to question the realities you were raised to believe? What are some assumptions, practices, or beliefs in U.S. Christianity that we may need to unlearn?
In the invitation to unlearn, there is an invitation to curiosity and listening. What aspects of your faith and community would you like to learn more about to ground your practice of hope?
The mother states that churches should have helped in the South Korean protests movements. Consider how your church or faith community is responding during this time. How would you like your church to respond? What are some ways your church can aid communities and parishioners that are being harmed now?
This conversation prompts the notion that democracy is a gift that must be protected and cultivated. How does your faith compel you to participate in the democratic process? How do you understand the relationship between your faith and stewarding the gift of democracy?
This familial conversation raises intergenerational concerns in engagement with resistance movements. How have you navigated intergenerational worries and tensions when practicing hope in our world? How might you open up conversation with your parents or relatives to receive their wisdom?
Scripture invites us to see our stories as a part of God’s larger story. How does your family’s story contribute to your faith journey?
This week’s theme is hope through grief and lament. Spend some time bringing to God places of pain, grief, and lament that rise from your family’s story.
Reflection and Action
Take a breath and pause. What do you notice about your body sensations before, during, and after you listened to this conversation?
What themes resonated with you? What aspects are different from your community's story? What were the different feelings you had as you listened to the conversation?
The mother described a moment where she first questioned the government and realized some of the things she learned may not have been true. What moments can you point to in your journey that caused you to question the realities you were raised to believe? What are some assumptions, practices, or beliefs in U.S. Christianity that we may need to unlearn?
In the invitation to unlearn, there is an invitation to curiosity and listening. What aspects of your faith and community would you like to learn more about to ground your practice of hope?
The mother states that churches should have helped in the South Korean protests movements. Consider how your church or faith community is responding during this time. How would you like your church to respond? What are some ways your church can aid communities and parishioners that are being harmed now?
This conversation prompts the notion that democracy is a gift that must be protected and cultivated. How does your faith compel you to participate in the democratic process? How do you understand the relationship between your faith and stewarding the gift of democracy?
This familial conversation raises intergenerational concerns in engagement with resistance movements. How have you navigated intergenerational worries and tensions when practicing hope in our world? How might you open up conversation with your parents or relatives to receive their wisdom?
Scripture invites us to see our stories as a part of God’s larger story. How does your family’s story contribute to your faith journey?
This week’s theme is hope through grief and lament. Spend some time bringing to God places of pain, grief, and lament that rise from your family’s story.