Group Discussion Questions
Richard Rohr, Adam’s Return: Five reoccurring principles that mark transition from boyhood to manhood in cultures around the world:
Life is hard.
You are not important.
Your life is not about you.
You are not in control.
You are going to die.
Q1. Where do you see these principles in Jesus words to Peter?
Q2. How does the gospel of Jesus and his words here change these principles?
Jon Tyson adapts these from principles to shifts that happen as we grow as disciples:
A shift from expecting ease to embracing difficulty.
A shift from being self focused to caring for others.
You are part of the story by not the whole story.
A shift from control to surrender.
A shift from focusing on the now to investing in the future.
Q3. Where have you seen these shifts in your own life?
Q4. Where do you need to see these shifts in your life?
