Discussion Guide - Nov. 2, 2008
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Enough is enough
By Katie Funk Wiebe
Page 11
What is the "clutter" in your life?
Add to Wiebe Funk's suggestions (at the end of the article) on how to fight clutter.
How good fiction reflects God's perfect love
By Gordon Houser
Page 30
How does Jesus' use of perfection compare with your understanding of the word? Does this context (Matt. 5:44-48) make it more accessible or understandable?
Name some fictional characters you remember from your reading. What makes them memorable? Did you come to care for them? Why?
Be not (politically) conformed
By Everett J. Thomas
Page 32
Do you agree that political partisanship is a threat to church unity? Why or why not?
Do you agree with John D. Roth that Mennonite Church USA members should “sit out” the Nov. 4 presidential election? If yes, why? If no, why not?
Have you attempted to be a mediating presence in the current, supercharged atmosphere around the election? If no, why not? If yes, describe the experience.
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