The Kingdom Experiment was published in 2009 with a follow-up youth edition in 2010. I stumbled across it while looking for some lesson planning material for the youth group here at FUMC. The cover was trendy and it was on sale so I picked it up.
The format is for a small group to take part in an 8 week study on the Beatitudes. Each week provides a couple of discussion topics but also challenges each person to take on an experiment in living out the week's topic. For instance, The topic: blessed are the poor - one of the experiments is to skip a meal and use the money saved to contribute to the area food pantry or sleeping on the floor for a week as a lesson in what it is like to not have certain comforts.
I have developed a plan (the follow through is yet to be seen) to go through the book as my devotional time for the next 8 weeks or so and journal my progress on my blog. Life happens so I may adjust this plan according to school, travels, etc. I also invite others to follow along with me through this journey and share their own experiences along the way.
For the sake of simplicity, Oct 22nd will be the start date and I will start a new chapter each monday.
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Great idea!! Lets talk!
Week 1 experiments are up, pick one and let me know how it goes
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