Discussion Questions:
1. How has hatred, fear or assumptions gotten in the way of you engaging with others who are ethnically/culturally different than you?
2. Which of the “Assumption” questions strikes you as challenging:
Is there a particular people, ethnicity or race you don’t trust? Why?
Is there a particular ethnicity or race that you cannot marry? Your kids/grandkids? Why?
What types of people cause you to cross the street if you are walking alone? Why?
Who makes you nervous on an airplane?
What happens inside you when you see interracial couples? Why?
When is the last time you visited the residence of a different culture or race?
What type of person would you must trust to invest your money? Why?
Do you assume that reconciliation means color blindness?
Do you believe that Christianity is a white religion?
3. How have you tried to listen and learn instead of lecturing? What resources have you found helpful?
4. What are the challenges you face in seeing and showing the face of God to someone who looks different from you?