Read "How To Pastor A Congregation of Scum" on page 451. Answer questions and post to blog:
1) What's the "one liner" in Paul's letter? The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.
2) Who is Paul quoting? a Crete writer
3) What is Titus' job in Crete? organize churches
4) The Island People are descended from? Corinth
5) Though Cretans are spiritually sick,there just the kind of people Jesus needs most.

Read "Tough Love" on page 452. Answer questions and post to blog:
1) What does Titus 1:12-13 say? Even one of their own men, a prohphet from Crete has said about them the people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons. This is true so reprimand them sternly.
2) What's Titus on the island of Crete to do? Completes the work there and appoints elders for each town.
3) What's at the top of Titus' "To-Do" list? Find pastors for each church
4) Who's Minos? A legendary ruler
5) What destroyed the ancient Minoan civilization? A tidal wave
6) What happened in 67 BC? the Romans conquered the island of Crete
7) Cretan pastors should? be faithful to their wives, have well behaved children not be arogant or quick tempered, not be heavy drinkers, violent, or dishonest, enjoy having guests in their homes, and be able to teach others about christian lifestyle.
8)What does Titus 1:11 say? Who's Paul referring to? because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching, they must be silent. He is refering to people who brag about their Jewish pedigree.
9) What does Titus 3:10 say? Who's Paul referring to? Give a first and second warning, after that have nothing more to do with them. Jewish christians in Crete.

Read "Crete Critics" page 455. Answer questions and post to blog:
1) Who was Epimenides? What'd he say? he is a cretian prophet, " the people of Crete are all liars, evil brutes, and lazy gluttons.
2) What does "Kretizo" refer to? An ancient verb form of Cretan, means "why"
3) Who was "Callimachus"? What'd he say? He was a Cretan poet, he said Cretan's are always liars. A tomb, oh lord, cretans built for you, but you didnt die. you are forever.
4) Who was "Plutarch"? What'd he say? a Greek historian, all of his soldiers abandon him except for the Cretans, who followed him not out of good will, but because they devoted to his riches as bees to their honey combs.
5) Each person in your group should read the book of Titus and post a 2-paragraph summary about the book. Include 1 scripture from the book. Your thoughts about Titus? Your thoughts about Titus? your thoughts about Crete?




Read "A Favor From a Christian Slave Owner" page 456. Answer questions and post to blog:
1) Who's Philemon? He was a slave owner
2) Who's Onesimus? A runaway slave
3) How does Paul fit into the mix? He writes Philemon a letter. He told Philemon to accept Onesimus in.
4) Each person in your group should read the book of Philemon and post a 2-paragraph summary about the book. Include 1 scripture from the book. Your thoughts on Onesimus, Philemon, and Paul?