Lost in Translation Parent Cue (Week One)

This blog is your cue.  Every Wednesday we’ll post a “Parent Cue” which will tune you in to what we are talking about at theEDGE and cue you in on some steps you can take to lead your student into taking their next steps.  

Series Overview

We’ve all used words while being a little uncertain of the actual meaning. But when it comes to words like “belief,”  and “salvation,” our understanding makes a huge difference in how we live our Christian faith and how we view God. So, we’re going to take a look at these commonly used words and figure out not only what they mean today but what they meant to the writers of the Bible thousands of years ago. In other words, over the next two weeks we are going to take what may have been lost in translation and recapture and rethink it in a way that could transform us in ways we never imagined. 

Week One:  Refining the Relationship

We believe in God.  We believe in Jesus.  We believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins.  We believe that Jesus rose from the dead.  These are all beliefs.  We believe all of these statements of facts.  But way back in the day, to believe meant something different.   They didn't just believe facts about Jesus.  They believed, trusted, and committed to follow Jesus because they experienced Him first hand, not just because they were told to believe a list of facts.

Parent Cue
This week students will reflect upon their belief in Jesus.  Is it based on facts that they were told to believe or is it based upon personal experience with Jesus.  Students will spend time reflecting on the following questions in their small groups.

1.  Do you only believe in facts about Jesus?  OR  Do you believe in Jesus through a relationship and experience with Jesus?

2.  What in your life would change if your belief changed from believing in facts to experiencing Jesus?

Your cue this week is to spend some time reflecting upon these questions and engaging in conversation with your student about these questions.  This exercise is meant for you and your child to share together not just for you to ask your child.  This may not come naturally or easily, but as you stumble through it together, keep in mind that your vulnerability is one of the most effective tools in furthering your child’s personal spiritual journey.