The Book of Job: More than Misery Study
Each Wednesday at 6:15 through March 24
We use Zoom Video Conferencing to connect.
Materials for Session 2 (Mar. 3):
Read and work through this week's Prep Worksheet:
Review the arguments of Job's friends in the yellow section below:
Or click on the picture below to open it larger:
Materials for Session 1 (Feb. 24):
Work through the Prep Worksheet:
What this study is about:
This has been a tough year, leaving many of us feeling like poor Job in the Bible who just can’t catch a break. Though many of us have been taught the Book of Job is all about patience in suffering, that’s entirely wrong. It’s a book of yearning, deep questions, wrestling with God, and finding hope in the midst of a world that feels out of our control.
Each week of our Lenten Study, we’ll focus on different themes in the Book of Job, including:
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Why do bad things happen to good people?
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Why does evil exist at all?
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Where is God is in our suffering and what is God doing?
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How do we live with our pain?
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How do we support friends who are hurting?
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Where we find hope and faith?
Rather than following a book or printed study, Pastor Mike will lead us through this book, drawing on his journey with this book after his mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis and his experience walking with people who are hurting.
A FEW NOTES BEFORE CONNECTING BY ZOOM . . .
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You may need to enable your video and microphone every time.
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When you connect, you will be placed in a "waiting room." This is a security feature to ensure only participants can join our meeting. Once in the waiting room, wait for Pastor Mike to admit you to our meeting.
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Use your real name (at least your first name) when signing on so we know how to address each other, and so that Pastor Mike knows who he is admitting to the meeting. You can change your name by clicking on the "Participants" button.
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We communicate online as we do in person, with respect for one another and speaking as Jesus would have spoken.
TIPS, TRICKS, AND TROUBLESHOOTING:
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The software often remembers your preferences, but you may need to follow Step 2 to reconnect your audio and video every time.
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Sometimes the bar with the buttons disappears. To bring it up again, tap the screen (or your mouse) to make it reappear.
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The audio tends to work better if you have a headset or earbuds with a microphone, such as the one that comes with smartphones.
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By default, the person who is speaking (or making the most noise) will automatically move to the big video in the center. To see everyone at once, click the gallery button with little squares in it near the upper right corner.
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You can see a list of the participants by clicking the participants button at the bottom of the screen.
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You can change your displayed name by clicking the participants button, which will pop up a list of participants and the option to rename yourself.
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You can also text chat with the group or individual participants by enabling it. Please be positive, kind, and uplifting to one another, including in side chats. The pastor can see it all!