This Weeks Questions: 1.  Personal Reflection - We are called to be agents of chnage, What is your influence?  Do you change your environment by being there? 2.  Kingdom Reflection - How does our study of the characteristics of the Kingdom of Heaven affect this teaching?  How does it make you think of this passage differently?  How does it reinforce your previous thoughts on this passage? 3.  Theological Issue - When we are called to confront how do we determine what really matters from what only seems to matter? 4.  Artifact Issue - In our current context (given our environment and our size) what issue/s should Artifact set as our priority?  How should we be attempting to influence it/them? 5.  Cultural Issue - In this election season what political issue/s is most in need of a Christian influence?  How should we attempt to influence it/them?