Description
What is compassion? In this 3-week series, we’ll explore compassion as love in action. A dictionary definition describes “compassion” as seeing suffering and desiring to relieve it. Students will explore both worldly and personal stereotypes that often keep us from being compassionate toward others. They’ll also learn what can happen when there is an absence of compassion. These lessons should open their hearts and hands to help change the world in small (and big) ways.
Week 1- Movement
The goal of this session is to help students confront their own implicit bias toward people experiencing homelessness. Students will come to understand that people experiencing homelessness are humans in need of love and, often, basic supplies. They will confront stereotypes of drug and alcohol abuse. By the end of the lesson, they will see that being compassionate and putting love into action can help all people, especially those experiencing homelessness.
Scripture- Matthew 20:29-34
Week 2- Relief
This session aims to help students reflect on the often over-complicated relationships between Christians and Muslims. Your group will explore how one church overcame its unwarranted fears to develop a wonderful friendship. Through exploring the scriptures, instead of their thoughts and fears, the church helped positively impact their community. Students will also reflect on how Jesus interacted with marginalized people as another example of infusing our world with more compassion.
Scripture- Mark 10:13-16
Week 3- Action
The goal of this session is to help students explore where compassion is lacking in the world. What happens when no one sees suffering? What happens when you see it, but you can’t intervene? The focus will be less on acts of compassion and more on what can occur when there is a lack of compassion. Your group will spend time considering the idea of compassion requiring action after exploring a tragic, true story of what can happen when no one steps up.
Scripture- James 2:14-26
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