Think back to a meal that really mattered to you — a dinner, a holiday table, a late-night kitchen conversation. What made it memorable?

Have you ever had someone go out of their way to make you feel genuinely seen or welcomed? What did they do, and what did it mean to you?

Zacchaeus is wealthy and powerful, and yet he climbs a tree just to catch a glimpse of Jesus. What do you think was driving him? What does his posture tell us about the limits of achievement and success?Reflect

Keith pointed out that over half of Jesus's miracles were interruptions — moments when he let his plans give way for the sake of someone else. What does it tell us about the nature of the Kingdom that Jesus 'just happened' to pass through Jericho that day?Reflect

The crowd muttered when Jesus invited himself to Zacchaeus's house — and Luke says it was all the people, not just a few. Why do you think even people who admired Jesus struggled with the expansiveness of his grace? Where do we still see that tension today?Reflect

Keith described the table in Jesus's day as a boundary marker — a way of saying who's in and who's out. How did Jesus subvert that, and what does it mean for us that table fellowship was one of his three primary ways of demonstrating the Kingdom?Reflect

When you did the thought exercise Keith led — imagining the person or group you consider at the bottom of the moral ladder, and then picturing Jesus joyfully heading to their house for dinner — what came up for you? Was there any inner muttering?Reflect

Mother Teresa said loneliness is the leprosy of the modern world. One in three people feel lonely frequently. Do you see that in your neighborhood, your workplace, or even your own life? Where does loneliness feel closest to home for you?Reflect

Jesus looked up, called Zacchaeus by name, and invited himself over. Keith said knowing someone's name is a simple but powerful place to start. Are there people in your regular life — a neighbor, a coworker, someone at church — whose name you don't actually know?Reflect

Is there somewhere in your life right now where you've been keeping the table small — where fear, busyness, or judgment has kept you from extending an invitation? What would it look like to open it up?Reflect

Keith mentioned the idea of a block party as a practical way to reclaim the table for your neighborhood — whether as a family, as your community group, or alongside others who live nearby. Is this something your group or household might want to try? What would a first step look like, and how could the church come alongside you?Apply

This Sunday, July 26, we return to church and will be taking up our 'For the Sake of Others' offering as we close out missions month — a chance to bless Journey House, the Great Commission Fund, our International Workers, and the Generosity Fund. How does what we've talked about tonight shape the way you think about that offering as an act of hospitality extended outward?Apply

On Monday, July 28, there's an invitation to a dinner party at Ed and Melissa Ing's home to connect with International Worker Micky Hugo before she heads back overseas. Sharing a meal with someone like Micky is a living picture of everything we've been talking about. Would anyone in your group want to go together?Apply

What is one concrete, specific thing you'll do this week to 'look up' — to see someone who often goes unseen? It could be learning a name, making eye contact, sending an invitation, or simply slowing down long enough to be interruptible.Apply