Keeping with our open source tradition if you missed the community experience- which was excellent: food, laughter, very serious discussion– here is the discussion guide.

Episode #2:

Venue and Day:

Mar 14th -- 8:00 PM, Hollywood FL

Logistics: rice & beans at apt., movie, then crepe desserts

Movie and Theme:

Lars and the Real Girl: Americana, set somewhere in the northern midwest

Pre- Question:

What kinds of things only get healed in/through community?

Post- Questions:

What happened that permitted this community to ‘rally’ around Lars?

Could this sort of community happen in an urban metroplex such as ours? What would it take?

The pastor, the church lady, and the psychologist/MD: How did they show aspects of God’s grace?

What would Jesus do (WWJD), when faced with the Bianca & Lars situation?

What role does Bianca play in the movie? What does she permit Lars to do in his community?

Do you know people with Biancas in their lives? (or maybe you have a Bianca in your life) What can you do as part of a community to contribute towards a healing process?

Take Home:

Take Home 1: Where are you called to extend grace in community in an effort towards healing this next month?

Take Home 2: What character in the movie has qualities that you would like to try to emulate in the coming month? What are those qualities?

Take Home 3: How can we actively express love and acceptance as a community this next month?