by Dan Lentz 1. Have you ever functioned as an activist for a cause? If you have, write your cause on an 8 ½” x 11″ piece of paper in big letters (like a picket sign). Share your sign with the group and explain what your experience was like. If you haven’t been an activist, […]
Where You Live for July 3, 2011
by Dan Lentz Have one person hold the end of a long ball of string, and then toss the ball of string to another person in the group. Whoever catches the ball of string should mention a freedom he or she cherishes, then loop the string around his or her hand and toss it to […]
Where You Live for June 26, 2011
by Dan Lentz 1. This opening activity is called “two truths and a stretch.” Tell three things about yourself, things most people wouldn’t know—two of them true and one of them something you hope to be true someday. Try to think creatively and tell all three as if they were all true of you. Don’t […]
Where You Live for June 19, 2011
by Dan Lentz 1. When you say someone is insecure, what do you mean? Describe what being insecure looks like to you. Read Joshua 2:2-9, 15, 16, 22-24. 2. Who demonstrated security and who demonstrated insecurity in these Scripture verses? Why? 3. Rahab said, “I know that the Lord has given this land to you […]
Where you Live for June 12, 2011
1. What was the most energized and unified group or team you were ever a part of? What made it so strong and courageous? Read Joshua 1:7-18. 2. Few groups or organizations can sustain energized unity over a long period of time. What helped the Israelites come together to occupy the land after being in […]