Blessed in the Mess: Comfort in Grief
Use these discussion questions with your small group, friends, family, or for individual reflection.
- What do grief and mourning look like in your family, culture, or community?
- Have you experienced deep grief before? Who was by your side to weep with you?
- Robyn asked the question, “How often is God present in our pain but we don’t notice?” Can you think of a difficult time when you may have felt abandoned or alone, but can now in hindsight, see glimpses of Jesus? Can you identify moments when God showed up?
- What lessons about grief can we learn from Mary Magdalene?
- Is there pain in your life that are you running from right now?
- How do you respond when others around you are grieving or mourning? What would it look like for you to “weep with those who weep” in a more tangible way?
- In what ways can we as a church bring restoration and comfort to those who are grieving? How can you do that personally?
- What are some of the “griefs” you carry that might not be immediately obvious to others (e.g., unspoken losses, disappointments, or dreams deferred)? How can you begin to bring these losses into the light?
- What does it mean to you that the Kingdom of God is not just a future promise, but something we can experience now, especially when we share in each other’s grief?
These questions are connected to the message, Blessed in the Mess: Comfort in Grief, from Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.