KNOW THE WORD
What is the kingdom of God like? To what can we compare?
Why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
What are you discussing as you walk along?…..What things?
Are you not misled because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
Queries What is our honest experience of Jesus Christ? What are the stories that found and shape our lives, our locality, our culture? How will we discern the Living Word who speaks to us through the biblical story, prayer and the people and situations around us? How do the questions from the gospel stories shape our understanding? What are the connections between the story of the Bible, our world and ourselves?
GROW HOME
Do you also want to leave? Did I not choose you twelve?
Have you anything here to eat?
If there were not (many homes in my Father’s house), would I have told you that I am going to prepare a house for you?
What were you arguing about as we travelled on the road?
Queries Who are our kin/mob/family? (Mark 3) In what ways will we or will we not ‘be there for each other’ as ‘family’? How do our families of origin and previous experiences of community affect us now? How can we practice the disciplines of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience in this locality? What are our economic necessities? (home, household, village…etc.) What does it mean for us to be the body of Christ? Where am I putting my own body?
GO ENGAGE
When I sent you forth without a money bag or a sack or sandals, were you in need of anything?
How many loaves do you have?
Which one was neighbour to the robber’s victim?
Do you want to be well?
Queries How does Jesus’ life, incarnation, death & resurrection shape our practice of mission? Who is at our table? Whom are we offering hospitality? Are we dependent on those we serve? Are we experiencing hospitality from those we serve? What is my vocation/calling? What voices are shaping our choices? What is ‘good work’? In what ways can we put those considered least at the top of our priorities? How are we deepening our understanding and practice of Teaching, Healing and Exorcism in light of the Word?
itellyouarise 
This is a very beautiful entry on your show. The standing lamp and armchairs are out in the light, still there after dark. There are words on the walls. A whole collage of stops and starts is on display. I spend quite some time reading this entry. The invitation is certainly there to go and sit a while in one of the armchairs and that’s what I am jolly well going to do. Thank you.
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