Discussion Guide I - August 12
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The Mennonite
August 7, 2007
Discussion guide for August 12, 2007
Faith for living or dying
By Esther Bailey
Page 8
Describe a time when you used faith and prayer during an illness or difficult time.
Bailey says, "People with far more faith than I lose their lives to cancer, but faith still makes a difference." What specific ways did faith made a difference in her life with cancer?
Homeward bound
By Steve Steiner
Page 10
Have you had to let go of someone, like Steiner did? What was the process of your emotions?
Why do you believe Steiner had the strength to follow his son's desires to refuse life support?
The abuse in illness
By Faye Nyce
Page 12
Do you have any "don'ts" to add to the list from your experience?
Do you have any "do's" to add to the list from your experience?
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