Week Two
Theme: A Season of Pivots
by the Rev. Jeehei Park, PhD, Associate Professor of New Testament
Begin by watching the Video Reflection:
Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
- Where do you see yourself in Nicodemus’s story? And what might a “pivot” look like in your own faith journey right now?
- Why do you think small, quiet changes are often harder to value than big, visible ones? And how does that shape the way we think about faith and spiritual growth?
- How do actions sometimes speak more clearly than words in a life of faith?
- What helps keep you grounded when you are trying to change direction spiritually?
Scripture and Other References:
- John 3:1-21
- John 7:40-52
- John 19:38-42
Download the video reflection here. Search for the download icon under the speakers name.
Download a PDF of all content for Week Two here.
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The Rev. Jeehei Park, PhD
The Rev. Jeehei (pronounced “jee-hay”) Park, Ph.D., joined the seminary faculty in 2021. Prior to coming to Southwest, she taught at General Theological Seminary. She holds a Master of Divinity (concentration in New Testament and Early Christianity) from Harvard Divinity School and a PhD in Christianity in Antiquity from Fordham University. Professor Park is the author of All Citizens of Christ: A Cosmopolitan Reading of Unity and Diversity in Paul’s Letters (Brill, 2022). Her research and teaching interests include the New Testament, race/ethnicity in the Roman world, material culture in early Christianity, and decolonial and postcolonial theories and theologies. Professor Park’s work has been recognized with several awards and fellowships including the Forum for Theological Exploration dissertation fellowship and the Louisville Institute postdoctoral fellowship. She is an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church.
