Student Questions: The Person of Jesus Christ, part 2
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue looking at chapter 8 of the book, which discusses the person of Jesus Christ. What if we started a discussion by making the following statement, "Jesus Christ is no different than any other religious leader." How could this be a productive way to get people talking? What would be revealed if we compared Jesus to other religious leaders? What is something...
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Student Questions: The Person of Jesus Christ
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we begin looking at chapter 8 of the book, which discusses the person of Jesus Christ. Every bit of this topic has to do with our life, hope, and future. The big question for discussion in this episode is: What does it mean to be a Christian, and who decides that?
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Student Questions: Sin, part 5
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue working through chapter 7 of the book, which discusses sin. Some discussion prompts related to this passage can include: The human ego since Adam is determined to claim autonomy and control, and attempt to control other things inorganically. Consider that corruption of Adam that corrupts us, and how we see it in the world around us. Contrast that...
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Student Questions: Sin, part 4
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue working through chapter 7 of the book, which discusses sin. Some discussion prompts related to this passage can include: Consider the Bible passages in Matthew 7; Luke 6; and Romans 2 and 3. The corruption of Adam inverts and reverses the image of God. What is the image of God, especially in terms of relationship? How does Adam's fall invert God's...
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Student Questions: Sin, part 3
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue working through chapter 7 of the book, which discusses sin. Some discussion prompts related to this passage can include: Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do bad things happen at all? How can you argue something is bad in an atheistic world? Why do good things happen to bad people? Adam's failure is ... ? What is the difference between people...
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Student Questions: Sin, part 2
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue working through chapter 7 of the book, which discusses sin. Some discussion prompts related to this passage can include: Why not live according to design? Try an exercise: Create a list of things we'd like God not to forbid, and talk about reasons why What happens when a trailing effect takes over as a purpose and primary cause?
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Student Questions: Sin
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we begin working through chapter 7 of the book, which discusses sin. Some discussion prompts related to this passage can include: Consider this thought: It was wreckless and unforgiveable of God to create humanity that could sin. What do we think about that? How do we respond as Christians? Is God failing, with the decline of Christianity? We work through how we...
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Student Questions: On Humanity, part 6
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue to consider how to have a conversation based on the sixth chapter–Humanity. Some discussion prompts related to this passage can include: How could Jesus be born and not have a fallen human nature? What inequalities has feminism created, and for whom? What became of women who wanted to stay home when others left? What became of men leaving home to play the industrialist game?...
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Student Questions: On Humanity, part 5
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue to consider how to have a conversation based on the sixth chapter–Humanity. Some discussion prompts related to this passage can include: What does it mean to be male? What if being male means to be twice as effected by injustices as anyone else? What else is intregal to being male? What if God knew and makes good of evil, always in equal proportions? What...
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Student Questions: On Humanity, part 4
The Word Without Walls Podcast
As the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine– by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue to consider how to have a conversation based on the sixth chapter–Humanity. Specifically, we are still asking questions and thinking about discussion around the Genesis 2 passage when God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Some discussion prompts related to this passage can include: • Where was Eve when God told Adam...
info_outlineAs the student questions series continues, I’m talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine–Called to Believe by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue working through chapter 7 of the book, which discusses sin.
Some discussion prompts related to this passage can include:
- The human ego since Adam is determined to claim autonomy and control, and attempt to control other things inorganically. Consider that corruption of Adam that corrupts us, and how we see it in the world around us. Contrast that with how God works, and the SELF-control that Jesus showed.
- From images of God, to images of man’s invention: consider God’s Green Arc versus the Red Pyramid world of human invention. Specifically, think about God’s wealth, as opposed to human wealth.
- Give thought to the prevalence and nature of sexual activity today. Why is the divorce rate so high?
- Are you a better God than God?
- What was the nature of the first sin?