By Dan Lentz 1. People build physical bridges over rivers and gorges as a way to get over an obstacle. If you could build a metaphorical bridge over a social or relational obstacle, what would it be and why? (Example: I would build a bridge to solve world hunger because I’ve visited a third […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What’s the best job you’ve ever had? Were you ever tempted to leave that job for more money or higher status? What is your idea of a dream job from which you would never be tempted to retire? Read Deuteronomy 6:13-16; Matthew 4:1-11. 2. How would you describe […]
By Dan Lentz 1. If you had your choice, which would you prefer? • planting a garden in the spring • having a picnic on a warm summer day • taking a stroll through the woods in the fall • sitting in front of a crackling fire in the winter Read Isaiah 53:3-8; Luke 24:25-27, 44-47. […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What life experiences do you wish you had known more about before you found yourself immersed in them? Read Hosea 6:1-3; Luke 24:1-12. 2. Think about what the women knew about Jesus at different times in the Luke passage. What would you say they knew about Jesus: • as […]
By Dan Lentz 1. If you had to define yourself to someone who didn’t know you and could only use five descriptive words, what words would you choose? Read Jeremiah 23:5, 6; Zechariah 6:9-15; John 19:1-5. 2 Make a list of as many descriptive words about Jesus as you can find from these passages. […]
