What is scary to you about the prospect of going underneath the water line? Doing it with someone else?
What is exciting about the prospect of going undernath the water line? Doing it with someone esle?
Which aspect of the maturity assessment, in the category of underneath the waterline, would you like to dig into a little more fully. Any parts that you don't understand.
Your responses can be from the book, workbook, sermon, etc...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Sermons & PowerPoint
If you want to listen to the sermon and/or check out the powerpoint that goes along with the sermon, there is a link on the right under the section called "Emotionally Healthy Church Links"
Just click on Burlnaz sermons and it should be there
Just click on Burlnaz sermons and it should be there
Monday, October 8, 2007
Chapter 5 quotes
This is the first chapter that discusses the 6 principles laid out in the book.
Any quotes stand out to you?
For me
p. 71 - "The real horror is how easy it is to remain in a comfortable, distorted illusion about our lives. Something may not be true, but we become so used to it that it feels right. Others who live and work closely with us can usually pick up some of our inconsistencies and defensive maneuvers. Few, however have the courage and skill to point them out ina mature, loving way."
Sad, but true. I find it hard to deal with my own stuff, but helping another, especially one whom you have to "fight" for their freedom, that is very costly.
p. 74 - "God often use pain to get us to change... We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greter than the pain of chainging."
This gets a hardy "BOOO!!!" and "AMEN!!!" at the same time.
p. 85 - "It will be a messy process. In fact, a church committed to emotional health is a messy place.
I think this is hard, especially considering that most come to church as a place of "sanctuary" away from the mess of life.
I long for this and fear this personally and as a pastor.
Any quotes stand out to you?
For me
p. 71 - "The real horror is how easy it is to remain in a comfortable, distorted illusion about our lives. Something may not be true, but we become so used to it that it feels right. Others who live and work closely with us can usually pick up some of our inconsistencies and defensive maneuvers. Few, however have the courage and skill to point them out ina mature, loving way."
Sad, but true. I find it hard to deal with my own stuff, but helping another, especially one whom you have to "fight" for their freedom, that is very costly.
p. 74 - "God often use pain to get us to change... We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greter than the pain of chainging."
This gets a hardy "BOOO!!!" and "AMEN!!!" at the same time.
p. 85 - "It will be a messy process. In fact, a church committed to emotional health is a messy place.
I think this is hard, especially considering that most come to church as a place of "sanctuary" away from the mess of life.
I long for this and fear this personally and as a pastor.
Book Discussion Week 4 - Looking Beneath the Surface
"Emotional Snapshot" - feel free to answer any or all of the questions, or throw out a couple of your own.
1. List out things that are making you feel glad, sad, afraid, and madin your life right now.
2. What stands out to you about your list?
3. What things do you tend to do when you feel that way? What things in life often make you feel that way?
4. How does being aware of your “Emotional Snapshot” relate to your discipleship in Christ?
5. What is one of your biggest fears or concerns as you consider taking a serous look at the “iceberg” in your life?
6. How do you tend to respond when people or circumstances expose hidden layers underneath the visible surface of your iceberg? Explain.
7. What is one step you can take this week to look beneath the iceberg in your life? Be specific.
1. List out things that are making you feel glad, sad, afraid, and madin your life right now.
2. What stands out to you about your list?
3. What things do you tend to do when you feel that way? What things in life often make you feel that way?
4. How does being aware of your “Emotional Snapshot” relate to your discipleship in Christ?
5. What is one of your biggest fears or concerns as you consider taking a serous look at the “iceberg” in your life?
6. How do you tend to respond when people or circumstances expose hidden layers underneath the visible surface of your iceberg? Explain.
7. What is one step you can take this week to look beneath the iceberg in your life? Be specific.
Sermon #1 - 10-08-07 - Looking Beneath the Surface Part 1
Here is the sermon that was preached at Burlnaz that goes along with the concepts of the first chapter of the book.
Feel free to comment, ask questions, or start a discussion.
If you click on it, it should play on the default audio player that is set up on your comuter.
Listen online or Save/Download
Feel free to comment, ask questions, or start a discussion.
If you click on it, it should play on the default audio player that is set up on your comuter.
Listen online or Save/Download
Monday, October 1, 2007
Book Discussion Week 3- Intro and Chapter 1
Feel free to answer any or all of the following questions or start your own line of discussion based on something from the intro or chapter 1
1. Read Psalm 69 – If David visited your church or small group and presented Psalm 69 as his testimony, would you take it as a sign of spiritual weakness or spiritual strength, immaturity or maturity? Explain.
2. How would react if David opened up in this way in a small group you were in? How would you feel if David were you a “leader” in your church, sharing this with your congregation at a Sunday worship service?
3. What about your life experiences, family history, or bad religious teaching may have caused you to deny or repress your feelings rather than bringing them to God as David did?
4. Consider the broad range of emotions Jesus experienced (Luke 19:41; Luke 10:21; Mark 14:34; Luke 7:13; Mark 3:5; Mark 6:6; Luke 7:9; Mark 3:5; Luke 12:50). What's that like to see Jesus in that light?
1. Read Psalm 69 – If David visited your church or small group and presented Psalm 69 as his testimony, would you take it as a sign of spiritual weakness or spiritual strength, immaturity or maturity? Explain.
2. How would react if David opened up in this way in a small group you were in? How would you feel if David were you a “leader” in your church, sharing this with your congregation at a Sunday worship service?
3. What about your life experiences, family history, or bad religious teaching may have caused you to deny or repress your feelings rather than bringing them to God as David did?
4. Consider the broad range of emotions Jesus experienced (Luke 19:41; Luke 10:21; Mark 14:34; Luke 7:13; Mark 3:5; Mark 6:6; Luke 7:9; Mark 3:5; Luke 12:50). What's that like to see Jesus in that light?
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