Loss
John 11:17-38

Food For Thought

1. What situations have you lived through or are you living through right now that have been turning points in your life?

2. In what ways can grief be seen as a journey rather than a destination? How does this perspective change the way we view and experience loss?

3. What are some helpful and unhelpful ways people have responded to your grief in the past?

4. How does the Greek concept of an emotionless God (Apatheia) contrast with the Jesus we see in John 11? What implications does this have for our understanding of God’s nature?

5. Pay attention to how grief is addressed (or not addressed) in your daily interactions and media consumption. How might you challenge the “hurry up and get over it” mentality?