On Nov. 12, Tom preached on Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus in Luke 19. Tom offered some reflection questions we wanted to share. Here they are below:
Sanctuary Community Church believes that God exists and that God responds generously to those who seek him for help. Many of us, however, don’t experience God this way. This questionnaire invites you to ask yourself Why? What limits or diminishes my ability to experience connection with, or receiving blessing from, God?
Personal/Individual/Me
Doubt, skepticism; anxiety, fear; Lack (knowledge, instruction, models); flawed knowledge, instruction, or models; trauma; busyness; contentment . . .
What personal/individual limitations have you experienced in the past? And what about now?
Systems/Groups
Family; Political; religious; work; education; economic; identity. How? pushing you out; keeping you in; shame, fear, praise, belonging; flawed beliefs or instruction . . .
What systemic/group limitations have you experienced in the past? And what about now?
