Before the Session

• Have the Bible Background Video ready to view.
• Review today’s scripture text and the session activities to help better facilitate the discussion.
• Encourage your group to listen to the FaithElement podcast ahead of the next session (Share the link via email or social media).

Context (From the Current Session Page)

Read this Guardian article and ask:

• In the face of such pain and difficulty, what are your thoughts about the compassion offered by humanitarian groups and local residents close to the border?
• In what ways do their efforts break barriers and shatter the notion of “us versus them?”
• To what degree, as Christians, are we compelled to share in the sufferings of others?
• A good number of people hold that we have no right to let our faith dictate how we respond to certain humanitarian crises, particularly those created by governments. How do you feel about this and why?

Content (From the Mind Session Page)

Read Romans 5:1-11 and watch the Bible Background Video before asking: