Communion of Saints 01: Wendell Berry

At the start of his sermon, Tim shared about his “wall of fame,” to help foster intentional conversation with important influences in your life. Who would you put on your wall? Why? What did they do? What did they do for or in you?

Wendell Berry said that you cannot know the world in general, but that you have to know it in particular. What do you think about this idea? How does it land for you? What does it bring up for you?

What experiences have you had that inform your sense of and response to this idea?

Tim shared an idea, deeply aligned with Wendell Berry’s own prophetic wisdom: we must love the world [i.e. the earth] as God does. Consider that idea for a moment and then answer, without judgment, how well you think you love the world.

What experiences have led you to be where you are in this regard? How do you feel about being here?

If you desire movement or shift in your own loving the world, what might it look like for you to intentionally pursue that kind of change? How might you go about doing so?