Sermon Recap

• Pastor Shelvis Smith-Mathers talked about the gospel to the Romans and how the gospel calls us to “Think Different. Act Different. Be Different.”
• In particular, he talked about how the gospel of reconciliation has been demonstrated in South Sudan in the midst of war and conflict. 
• When we think about the gospel as good news around the globe, Rev. Smith-Mathers encouraged us to live out our faith in ways that are different from the world around us - ways that seek peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

Reflection Questions:

• Spend some time praying for Rev. Smith-Mathers and his family in their ministry in South Sudan. 
• Pray that God would raise up more peace-makers - people called to the work of reconciliation around the globe. 
• What does thinking differently, living differently, and being different look like in our context in the US right now?