· Take a moment and pray for unity in our country and for discernment to know how to express our love and unity as the Body of Christ in our community.
· When have you experienced yourself in the midst of a conflict between two other people you love?
· As you read Philemon, where do you find yourself in this letter?
· Who in your life do you consider useless? On what is that based?
· What would it take for you to see them as Christ sees them? What barriers are there as you consider this?
· As you think of someone you are in conflict with and what may God want to teach you in this? What do you need to surrender in order to pursue reconciliation?
· What would it be like if we treated those around us as family? In you work? Your neighborhood? Your commute?
· How can you serve those you lead with love? What do you need to forgive? To reconcile?
· How does your judgment of others ignore your own debt?
· How can you cultivate unity and reconciliation in your circles of influence?
· What do you need to cultivate in your own heart in order to cultivate external change?