Our story doesn't end with Easter...or the coronavirus. Before we go decide to go back to "normal" or Palm Sunday people, let's see what God is wanting to change in and around us right now.

Discussion Questions - April 19, 2020

Read Acts 1:1-8

1) Can you think of a time in your own life when you found yourself asking the question: Now what? Share about that experience. What ended up happening next? How was that experience formative for you?

2) What do you think prompted the disciples to ask the question: “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” In what ways might we be asking similar questions today?

3) What is your initial reaction to Jesus’ response? How do you think the disciples felt about Jesus’ response to them?

4) In his message, Alex talked about death and resurrection as not only a history-changing event, but as “the divine pattern for transformation.” How have you seen that pattern at work in your own life and in your own heart?

5) Where have you already seen that pattern at work in our current crisis? Where do you see potential for that “divine pattern for transformation” to be present in the days ahead?

6) Do you agree that “this is our chance to define a new version of normal”? Why or why not? How do you feel about that “opportunity”? What do you envision that “new version of normal” will look like for you? What things in your life might best remain “torn down”—or on pause—when we come to the other side of this crisis?