Campus Community | Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

Overview: 

Tonight we had the privilege to hear from Dr. Emerson Eggerichs in an extension of his Convocation message that we heard this morning. We all desire to be in healthy and loving relationships. Dr. Eggerichs spoke into how “the issue is never the killer” and how sometimes the division we experience in relationships is from misrepresentation or misinterpretation. God calls us to love Him and to love others. As we seek to show God love and reverence, we can display that honor in our relationships with others through love and respect. Dr. Eggerichs expanded on how we often misrepresent and misinterpret in our relationships but he ends with the freeing truth that “my response is my responsibility.” As we pursue healthy relationships, are we going to seek to fulfill the call to love in a way that honors and respects them?

Verses: 

Psalm 63:1-5

1 Corinthians 7:28-34

Ephesians 5:25-33

James 1:19

Romans 8:1

John 8:36

Quotes: 

“The two basic ingredients in a healthy relationship are love and respect.”

“Good-willed people meet each other halfway and pursue humility in relationships.”

“We all have an idealism that could move into realism.”

“In conflict, remember you are allies as brothers and sisters in Christ, not enemies.”

“Sand is an irritant that reveals the inner properties of the human eye and the oyster.”

“ If you subscribe to my response is my responsibility, there is a sense of freedom in making that choice.”

Questions: 

1. What is the biblical definition of love and respect?

2. What’s the difference between a Hollywood/Holy Word mindset in relationships?

3. What verses do you need to meditate on often to center yourself on your personal identity?

4. What are healthy and unhealthy habits in your everyday relationships?

5. Why is grounding ourselves in our personal identity / inherent value so foundational?

6. How are relationships affected by approaching with a  “benefit of the doubt” mindset affect them?