LETS GO.

Welcome to a conversational journey that begins and ends with a surprising love.

THE HEART OF THIS

The heart of the Good Friday Conversation is an honest connection between friends.

  1. We start with an original short film

  2. thought-provoking questions between you and your friends move the conversation forward

  3. additional filmed, student voices pick up on key themes

HERE IS OUR FOCUS.

  • It doesn’t need to be awkward, but it should be authentic. This is probably as good a time as ever to talk about Jesus. Easter is coming. Even “non-churchy” people often find themselves attending a church service during this season. Why is that? Why is this moment in history so important to understanding Jesus and his mission?

  • Before Easter— the day that Christians around the world celebrate a resurrection, there is a death. That’s Good Friday— the day that Jesus was hung on a cross to die. Since when was dying good? We should talk about that.

  • This is a current conversation for friends, not a history lesson. But consider how the historical writers described the Jesus of Good Friday:

    • Despised and rejected

    • A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief

    • Wounded, oppressed, crushed

    • Cut off from the land of the living

    • The one who takes upon his shoulders the sins of many

    This is a Jesus who brings meaning to anyone walking through pain, loss, rejection, fear, and any other darkness that is stealing life from you. In a day when the troubles of this world are always just a swipe away, let’s have a conversation about life, loss, and love.

HEAR OUR VOICES.

We all have a story to tell. We combed the country for some honest voices to kick off the conversation. You’ll meet them in just a moment.

IZZY

IZZY

WILL

WILL

J.T.

J.T.

ELIEL

ELIEL

CINDY

CINDY

Let’s begin.

 

THE PURSUIT.

Watch this short film (3 min) and discuss with questions below.

    • What does the film leave you wondering?

    • Have you ever been in a bad spot and someone bailed you out just in time? Consider sharing.

    • Which character in this short film do you most identify with right now?

A LOVE THAT LOSES.

In this world we are going to have trouble. It’s tempting to let pain and loss define us. Meet some Gen Z voices who have something to say about that.

We’ll also talk about God’s surprising love— it’s a love that loses. But just when it seems evil has won, a door of hope opens.


Watch this short film (4min) and discuss with questions below.

    • What statement connected with you the most?

    • Have you ever felt like you’ve lost part of your identity in the midst of pain or crisis? Consider sharing.

A LOVE THAT RESTORES.

Have you ever experienced a love that would sacrifice everything in order for you to gain everything?

Watch this short film (5min) and discuss with questions below.

    • Share a time when you experienced a love that made you feel like you belonged? What was that like?

    • What kinds of things do you think people are looking to have restored?

    • What’s the most significant thing you have sacrificed because of love? What is something great that someone sacrificed for you?

    • What things in life are valuable enough that you would sacrifice greatly in order to get them?

    • What meaning, if any, does the Good Friday story have to you?

A LOVE THAT INVITES.

We are invited to a family table of feasting. It’s an invitation for those who don’t deserve it. And that’s the point: We can’t earn this dinner invitation on our own.

Watch this short film (3min) and discuss with questions below.

    • In your life, do you feel like you have been invited to be close to God?

    • What idea about Jesus do you want to hold onto and think more about?

    • What meaning, if any, does the Good Friday story have to you?

    • How close do you feel to God right now? What would it look like to take a step closer?

Take the next step.