The Circle feedback survey has a fill-in-the-blank item for sharing “Something I find meaningful about today’s story.” Below are responses women in last week’s Circle gave to the story of John the Baptizer from Mark 1:1-8 (edited for spelling only).
These responses reflect what the women got from the story, not something I told them they should get from it. I did not teach any theological concepts or doctrines. I just told and taught the story, until they could tell it to each other.
The Circle format gives the women space and time to engage the story on their terms. I did encourage them to listen for what God might have to say to them that particular day through the story.
- Being Blessed with the holy Spirit
- That the people all came to the Jordan River
- The Holy Spirit is so special
- That the people showed up to the Baptism of Repentance
- How no matter your surroundings you always feel the Holy Spirit
- That everyone came to be baptized
- Surviving the wilderness and showing up
- I’m not worthy, yet he will baptize me in the Holy Spirit
- We are not worthy
- The willingness of the people to listen, believe, and show up for baptism
- To show that everyone’s worthy in God’s eyes
- Is that your sins can be forgiven by asking forgiveness and baptism
- That all the people of the city came.