Describe the kind of hunger that the bread of life satisfies. Where do you see this hunger? (John 6:24-35)* Read more
Why was Jesus testing the disciples by asking where bread might come from for feeding the crowd? (John 6:1-21)* Read more
What kinds of practices have helped you find a quiet inner place in which to rest? (Mark 6:30-34, 53-56)* Read more
Why is it that Herod likes to hear John the Baptist speak but is not moved by his message? (Mark 6:14-29)* Read more
How can our prayers support those who have suffered for a long time? (Mark 5:21-43) Read more
In the Parable of the Sower, who is the reaper? How can the reaper not know how growth happens? (Mark 4:26-34) Read more
Many people call the church “a family.” What does this description mean to you? When can it be a helpful description? When can it be a harmful description? Read more
Sabbath keeping is meant for the welfare of all. In what ways does your life and schedule diminish your life or the life of others? Read more
John compares the Holy Spirit to the wind. What would you compare the Holy Spirit to? Read more
How is the spirit being poured out in your own life and in your congregation? (Acts 2:17-19)* Read more
What are the characteristics and priorities of Jesus being sent into the world? (John 17:18) Read more
Contrast servants and friends. When do you feel like a servant and when a friend of Jesus’? (John 15:15) Read more
Ponder the fruit you have borne. In what ways did abiding in Christ make fruit possible? (John 15:4, 5, 8) Read more
Compare and contrast the Good Shepherd, the hired hand and the wolf, and ponder the differences. (John 10:11-18) Read more
What does being a witness mean to you? What parallels do you see with courtroom witnesses? (Luke 24:48) Read more
What have you seen, touched, and heard concerning the word of life? How do you declare it? (1 John 1:1-5) Read more
Why do you think it matters that Mary was the first to see the risen Christ? (John 20:16) Read more
Does it matter if the same people who cried “Hosanna” later shouted “crucify him?” (Mark 11:9) Read more
Jeremiah speaks of a day when everyone will know God. What does it mean to you to “know the Lord”? (Jer 31:34) Read more
What does it mean to you to love light rather than darkness and to “come to the light” each day? (John 3:19-20) Read more
