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DR. BRENÉ BROWN 2017
Monday Night Book Study: Winter Session 46:08
BRAVING THE WILDERNESS
SDUC ACTS PRESENTS…
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THE MONDAY NIGHT BOOK STUDY WINTER SESSION TEAM
Before we begin . . .
welcome2
OPENING WITH RUTH
Going forward . . .3
HOUSEKEEPINGDATE SESSION
8 MAR. 15 CH. 6: HOLD HANDS. SPEAK TO STRANGERS.
9 MAR. 22 CH. 7: STRONG BACK. SOFT FRONT. WILD HEART
10 MAR. 29 CONCLUSION: BRAVING THE WILDERNESS
1.CAN YOU THINK OF A MOMENT OF COURAGE THAT DIDN’T REQUIRE RISK, UNCERTAINTY AND EMOTIONAL EXPOSURE?
2.CAN SOCIAL MEDIA HELP US DEVELOP REAL RELATIONSHIPS AND TRUE BELONGING, OR DO THEY ALWAYS GET IN THE WAY?
3.SHARE MEMORIES OF THE CHALLENGER 1986; SANDY HOOK 2012.
4.HOW IS ZOOM HELPING/ HINDERING DURING COVID-19?
Break out suggestions
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The Children of Israel and Jesus’ experiences with ‘Wilderness.’
key images
KEY IMAGES - A PLA C E OF STRUGGLE AND TRANSFORMATION
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CHAPTER SIX: HOLD HANDS. WITH STRANGERS.
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Overall Theme to Chapter 6
Showing up for gatherings of joy and pain.
The significance of needing each other
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1. American/ Texan examples compared to Canadian/Albertan examples
How might we Canadians react to this chapter —“Hold Hands. With Strangers?”
Discuss
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Personal Reflections
1. The Hebrew Biblical experience of community exile and restoration
3. Hate vs ultimate connection. Only love does this.
2. A ministry of presence — baptisms and funerals
4. Social Media vs Face - to - Face (grandchildren)
“Song of the Exiles” — Psalm 137
“Rebuilding the Temple — Ezra 1-6
PERSONAL REFLECTION #1 . THE HISTORICAL HEBREW EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNAL EXILE AND TEMPLE RESTORATION
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"By the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept at the memory of Zion. On the poplars there, we hung up our harps..." (Psalm 137) "Then the heads of families of Judah and of Benjamin, the priests and the Levites, in fact all whose spirit had been roused by God, prepared to go and rebuild the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem" and did so.
(Book of Ezra)
PERSONAL REFLECTION #2: A MINISTRY OF PRESENCE IN THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
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The importance of baptism as a communal event
The significance of funeral gatherings for the community as well as for friends and acquaintances
-Hate does not provide ultimate connection; only love does that.
PERSONAL REFLECTION #3
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- … Discuss…
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Social Media vs Face to Face Encounters - Reflections on the "natural experience” of our grandchildren Emily and Mya whose generation has much to teach us. What has been your experience?
PERSONAL REFLECTION #4
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THE CHALLENGER 1986
SANDY HOOK 2012
BREAK OUT ROOM TIME:
BREAK OUT ROOM TIME:
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4.HOW IS ZOOM HELPING/ HINDERING DURING COVID-19?
3.SHARE MEMORIES OF THE CHALLENGER 1986; SANDY HOOK 2012
2.CAN SOCIAL MEDIA HELP US DEVELOP REAL RELATIONSHIPS AND TRUE BELONGING, OR DO THEY ALWAYS GET IN THE WAY?
1.CAN YOU THINK OF A MOMENT OF COURAGE THAT DIDN’T REQUIRE RISK, UNCERTAINTY AND EMOTIONAL EXPOSURE?
5.AND ….
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Courage
HUMAN CONNECTIONReal
Relationships
Truth
Zoom
Social Media
Sandy Hook
Challenger
CHAPTER Seven— Strong Back. Soft Front. Wild Heart.
For Next Week
Opening and Closing for next week:
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CLOSING WITH CHERYL
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THE END OF SESSION # 8 — SESSION #9 TO FOLLOW
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