week three recap- Feb 23rd

Scripture: John 4- the woman at the well

Turn definition: to direct one's thought, attention, aspiration, etc., toward or away from someone or something

Here we took a look at the story of Jesus with the woman at the well in John chapter four. Our intent was simple, to dwell in this story in order that we would know Jesus more fully. We used an ancient practice of focusing spiritually called Lectio Divina.

The goal of this teaching was to deepen our understanding of the manner in which Christ finds us in the stories that are told about him in scripture. Knowing, experiencing, and living through the stories of Christ that are told in scripture provides us with the necessary lens to discern the activity of God in the world. If we do not know who Christ is, his teachings, his holy take on life and humanity, we cannot begin to make spiritual assessments of the world around us that are in any way authentically Christian. We need to know these stories, which means that we need to read our Bibles.

Nutshell: In order to cultivate and develop our capacity to bear fruit the world as those who are called to action through God’s love in Christ, we are wise to direct our thought, attention, and aspirations toward Christ as revealed in Scripture.