On the week of March 7, 2010 Pequea Church welcomed Reverend Mike Sigman as a guest speaker. Mike taught the BIC core value on Simple Living. Below you will find a list of questions that you can use to help facilitate discussion in your small group.

A core value of the Brethren in Christ Church

1. Thinking back to your childhood, in what ways has life become more complicated and complex?
2. What are some of the advantages of these changes?  What are some disadvantages?
3. When you see or hear the phrase “living simply,” what words or images come to mind?

As members of the Brethren in Christ Church, we value uncluttered lives, which free us to love boldly, give generously, and serve joyfully.

1. Read Mark 12:30-31.  What are some practical ways you can love God with your heart and soul?  your mind?  your strength?
2. These ways of loving God take time but time for God can be hard to find.  Why do we struggle to find significant time for God in our daily lives?
3. How can we simplify our schedules to allow for regular appointments with God?
4. Read I Timothy 6:17-19 and II Corinthians 9:6-15.  What attitudes about money and giving hinder generosity?  What attitudes inspire generosity?
5. What practical steps can Christians take to simplify their material lives enabling them to give generously?
6. Read Luke 10:38-42.  With whom do you most closely identify – Mary or Martha?  Explain your choice.
7. Reflecting on the story from Luke 10 and Sunday’s sermon, what is the “one thing” Jesus values most in our relationship with him?
8. In what areas of your life you do you need to seek Jesus first?  After you have shared your answers, pray for one another.

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