Breaking Strongholds Episode 3 

Discussion Guide

Episode 3: The Message

What’s one thing that stood out to you as you studied the scriptures for Episode 2 on the Sevenapples App?


AS YOU WATCH Breaking Strongholds Episode 3, look for answers to these questions:  

  1. Discernment--What ideas are presented as true guides for life in this episode?

  2. Identity--What is Sophie’s dilemma, and how is she trying to handle it?

  3. Working Through Trauma--How does Ethan move from avoiding conversations about his personal life to facing the truth about the past? 

WATCH - Breaking Strongholds Episode 3 

TALK IT OVER -

1. Discuss your answers to the questions above as a group.

2. How does time on social media affect you positively or negatively? Read Proverbs 4:23; Philippians 4:5-7.

3. Can you relate to Sophie? Read Isaiah 41:10. How can you apply this scripture to your life in difficult situations?

4. At the end of the episode, Ethan shares the truth with Ryan. Share your thoughts on how this might impact their relationship from now on. 

MEET THE ACTORS - Watch the video below to hear the story of how John Chance (Ryan James) and Calvin Pearson (Benjamin Maywin) came to know one another through a real-life mentoring relationship.


THE TAKE-AWAY CHALLENGE - Sevenapples App

  • Swipe right. Select “Gallery Collections” scroll to Breaking Strongholds and click on the link.

  • Select on Episode 3, “The Message” Companion Materials, and Swipe Left.

  • Follow the directions on the App.

GOING DEEPER - ACT SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING (FREE Online)

  • In Episode 3, Chaplain Vic teaches the LivingWorks SafeTalk course (Group Training Course). Again, all of us can be on mission to save lives if we know what to look for and are prepared to ask the questions. Take time this week to go through the STAY HERE online FREE training for individuals. “Break the silence. End the stigma. Change statistics.” Be ready to share what you learned in the small group next week.

  • For a deeper understanding, watch Nico And The Niners, which paints a powerful picture of that place we all find ourselves in whenever we fall. This song and this sermon underscore the great stumbling block of our day - our devices. The Gospel According to Twenty-One Pilots is a sermon series created by Justin Ulmer, who plays ‘Pastor Justin’ in Breaking Strongholds (Reflective Media Productions).

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