July Film Night
Planning to go to the Film Night this Sunday? Or are you looking for a way to connect with your Small Group outside of the regular time? This Sunday night at 7:30p.m. in the Discipleship Center, there will be a screening and panel discussion. To dig deeper into the movie and its message, use these notes in your Small Group. Click here to review the plot.
Reflect
Reflect on Frank Capra’s America of 1939 compared to what you see today. What is different? What are the similarities?
Is it possible to be an “idealist” in politics? Or does the mechanism, the political “machine,” cast out idealism in the face of pragmatism?
Is idealism necessary in a democracy?
Read: 1 Peter 2:13-20
Respond
What does it mean to accept the authority of an institution (see v. 13)?
How does our response to those in authority affect our witness? How does it affect our relationship with others? With Christ?
Do you consider yourself idealistic? Why or why not? How does the affect the way you interact with our culture?
