Trying something new...small groups at church, first meeting.

[k00kaburra]

My church started a new series called r12: true spirituality, which is a six-week series of sermon that focuses on how you can be a better, "r12 Christian". That is to say, how to be a Christian as described in Romans 12, rather than, say, a crazy fundamentalist have no basis in Scripture and the teachings of Christ. Part of the program involves

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Be fair!

[whimsicalbeau]

Be fair to yourself though! You do know a lot. (and I so didn't say tons!)

Most Christians hardly read the Bible at all, let alone having read the whole thing - and although you haven't memorized boatloads of passages, you're more familiar with scripture than anybody else I know. Most "Christians" seem to only have a very vague idea of what's going on in scripture.

Just 'cause you aren't good yet at on-the-spot examples in a group discussion doesn't mean you don't know your stuff! You've never let me down when I had a question.

[jeannietran]

When I was in a youth group, I hated praying out loud. I would get so nervous and self-conscious and stammer through it as quickly as possible.