Upside Down Parent Cue (Week One)

"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done as earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:9-10)

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

In the Upside Down series, we are going to look at something Jesus talked a lot about—the kingdom of God. Many of the people who heard His message firsthand thought that He was talking about a kingdom where Jesus would be in political power, and that their lives would be easier than their present circumstances under Roman rule. But Jesus was talking about something bigger than that—a kingdom where His desire for broken things to be restored is met. Jesus was talking about ushering in an upside down kingdom.

Week One:  Collision

When we’re talking about our lives, most of us wouldn’t think in terms of “kingdoms.” But the reality is that each one of us has one. We have some area of our lives where we rule and reign. A kingdom may be as vast as a school, team or group. Or it may be as small as your bedroom or your cell phone. There’s a place in your life where you are in complete control and really don’t care what anyone else thinks or wants. The problem is, when we live with only our kingdom in mind we often end up doing a lot more damage than good. But in Christ’s kingdom, His desire is for restoration and as difficult as it can sometimes be to allow His kingdom to reign, there is only room for one kingdom and one king.

 

Parent Cue
What are some of the characteristics of our Kingdoms where we are rulers? How do we try to control it instead of surrendering to God's Kingdom?  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.

Action Point
As we talk about God's Kingdom as an upside down kingdom, a great next step for you and your student would be to attend a showing of "58: The Film".  We are showing this film at Jacob's Well on Sunday, April 29th and on Wednesday, May 2nd.  thePULSE will show the film to the High Schoolers and theEDGE will show the film to the Middle Schoolers.  This will be a great discussion starter for you and your family to begin talking about how we can live in God's Kingdom.  Check it out at www.live58.org