Speaker Tristan Sherwin
"In many ways, we could describe a priestly life as one that is both immersed in God and immersed in humanity, for the sake of humanity"
Tristan has posted his sermon on his own blog. Please follow the link to read...
Questions to ponder
1. What was your first experience of being taught to ‘other’ someone else? How old were you, and what was this ‘othering’ based upon (colour, neighbourhood, football team)? How did this change your behaviour towards them?
2. Have you ever been on the receiving end of hatred or apathy? How did this feel? How did you respond?
3. Colossians 3: 12-13 says, “Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tender hearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” (NLT). Which of these “garments” do you struggle to wear most, and who with?
4. How can we help each other as a church to enact kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience—not just with each other (which is also necessary), but with our society?
5. In today’s sermon, Tristan said ‘Jesus never added to any cultural or political rhetoric of hate’. Do you agree? What ‘rhetorics of hate’ do you hear today, and how do we resist these?
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