5-Minute Meditations on the Sermon on the Mount (Chapter 12 of WHAT ON EARTH? a book by Barney Wiget)

Chapter 12 of WHAT ON EARTH? / The “Ouchless” Church

Suggestions for Personal Reflection, Group Discussion, and Taking Action for:

What do you think of the statement by Brene´ Brown? “I wanted faith to work like an epidural; to numb the pain of vulnerability.  As it turned out, my faith ended up being more like a midwife – a nurturing partner who leans into the discomfort with me and whispers ‘push’ and ‘breathe.’”What is your opinion about the often-repeated claim that “Everything that happens is sovereignly ordained by God”?“He turns our mourning into dancing.” Cite an example when he did this in your own life.