Main Themes: God’s covenant with all creation; the rainbow as a laid-down bow; prayer as a vessel; an ark with a window; shelter, hospitality, and justice.

Discussion Questions

1. Seeing a Familiar Story Again

• How did the image of God hanging up a bow change the way you hear the flood story?
• What helps you notice new meaning in a Bible story you have known since childhood?

2. Prayer as a Vessel

• When have words or prayer helped carry you through a difficult season?
• What might it mean to build a prayer life that has room for honesty and for the world around you?

3. An Ark with a Window

• What would it look like for our worship to keep a window open onto the suffering of others?
• How can our gratitude and our attention to injustice belong in the same worshiping life?

4. Room for All Creation

• Who might be just outside our doors, looking for a place of shelter and belonging?
• How does imagining the ark full of creatures change the way we think about our place in creation?

5. Applying the Sermon

• What one practice could help you keep your head above water this week?
• What concrete step could help RPPC offer shelter to someone who has not yet been invited in?

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