Module One: In Full Accord

“If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.”
— Philippians 2:1–4

Module One: In Full Accord

In preparation for this week's material, please read chapters 1–2 in Larry Duggins’s Simple Harmony. In addition, consider the following:

Discussion Questions:

  • Does Christianity ever feel like a set of rules that you must follow?

  • Could you see where society might feel that? What do you think a balanced and healthy life as a Christian looks like?

  • Do Jesus’ teachings help you understand that view?

    Duggins, Larry. Simple Harmony: Thoughts on Holistic Christian Life (p. 6). Kindle Edition.

  • Using the description in the Gospels of what the Greatest Commandment is, how does this describe how we should live? What does this look like in your life?

  • What draws you away from living a life focused on loving God and loving others?

  • How do you define “others”? Do “others” include everyone other than yourself?

    Duggins, Larry. Simple Harmony: Thoughts on Holistic Christian Life (p. 14). Kindle Edition.