BREAKING STRONGHOLDS
Episode 1: The Situation
Discussion Questions
AS YOU WATCH Episode 1, look for answers to these questions:
Negative Thought Patterns – What is Ryan focusing on most? How does he view his dad?
Isolation -- How does Ryan keep people at arm’s length? Why?
Deception -- How does Riley’s description of Redmond Quinn’s message differ from Grace’s description of his message?
WATCH - Breaking Strongholds Episode 1
TALK IT OVER -
1. Discuss your answers to the questions above as a group.
2. Negative Thought Patterns and Isolation do not always point to suicidal ideation. They are very common.
a. Share a time you were “stuck” in negative thinking.
b. Was there a specific circumstance(s) led you to that negative thought pattern?
c. Was there anything or a specific scripture that led you to a better state of mind?
d. Read 2 Corinthians 10:3-6. What is God saying to you through these verses?
MEET THE ACTORS -
Watch the video below: Breaking Strongholds Episode 1: Meet the Actors as Terry Weaver (Ethan James) interviews Justin Ulmer (Youth Pastor Justin).
THE TAKE-AWAY CHALLENGE - Sevenapples App
Before you leave, download the Sevenapples App on your phone.
Swipe right. Select “Gallery Collections” scroll to Breaking Strongholds and click on the link.
Select on Episode 1, “The Situation” Companion Materials, and Swipe Left.
Follow the directions on the App.
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Watch Neon Gravestones, a compelling, all-out assault on our society’s practice of glorifying suicide and the glamorization of taking one’s own life. This song and this sermon offer perspective, solutions, and hope. If you or someone you know are battling suicidal thoughts, this song and this sermon were written for you. The Gospel According to Twenty-One Pilots is a sermon series created by Justin Ulmer, who plays ‘Pastor Justin’ in Breaking Strongholds.
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