Reset: Better

Small Group Questions

Walter Brueggemann writes that pace of the world leaves us “endlessly rest-less, inadequate, and unfulfilled…we are a society of 24/7 multitasking in order to achieve, accomplish, perform, and possess.” Do you agree? Why/Why Not?

Have you ever experienced burnout? What was that like? What do you think was the main cause?

Read Matthew 11:28-30 out loud.

– What emotions do you feel as it is read?

– What word or phrase stands out?

What unnecessary heavy “yokes” or burdens have you noticed others (or yourself) trying to carry?

How does Jesus’ yoke of grace that he offers us help us stay on the pace of life that God wants for us?

Read Luke 10:38-42. Why was what Mary chose “better”? Does this mean we should always be like Mary and never like Martha?