Genesis 19:30–38 is one of the Bible’s most unsettling sex stories—Lot’s daughters, believing the world has ended, get their father drunk and sleep with him to preserve their family line. It’s a tale of desperation, incest, and survival, and it’s ripe for exploration in our first episode of Advent After Dark: Unwrapping Sacred Smut.

Discussion Questions:

1. What have you been taught about this story before?

2. What does consent mean to you? Is it the same for men and women? What is the consent issue(s) in this story?

3. Why do you think this story is included in the Biblical narrative?

4. Are there un-redeemable sins?

5. What does this tell us about God?

Before we begin our Advent After Dark series, let’s talk about the basics. What is sacred? What is profane? What do we put in these categories and how do they affect how we understand the world around us through our Biblical lens? Pastor Kyle and Pastor A.J. ask these hard questions as we prepare for our Advent series. Is sex inherently profane? Or is it a sacred gift from God? Dive in for this off the cuff episode!

Discussion Questions:

1. What is sacred to you?

2. Do you believe that there are more sacred parts of scripture than others?

3. Do you think the concept of what is “sacred” and “profane” is subjective?

4. How does the biblical mindset that we apply around sex apply to other aspects of life?

5. Can something be sacred and profane?

6. Does Jesus’ death and resurrection change what is sacred and profane?

7. What do we treat as profane that God has called sacred?

8. What does this tell us about God?

“Though nations rage from age to age, we remember who holds us fast.” My favorite hymn, Canticle of Turning, lends some wisdom to unpacking our Luke Gospel text for this week. Join Pastor Chris and Pastor A.J. in diving deeper! This is Luke 21:5-19 for Sunday, November 16, 2025.

Discussion Questions:

1. What are the fundamental words of wisdom that you experience in Christ?

2. Where do we fail to see our fellow humans as beloved children of God?

3. What does it mean to you to be “persecuted for the sake of Jesus?”

4. Is there a way to possibly explain God’s love in a way that everyone would understand?

5. What does this tell us about God?