By Michael C. Mack 1. Describe something you have created, built, or rebuilt. Did others help with the project? If so, what part did they play in its completion? Read Haggai 1:12—2:9. 2. How was rebuilding the temple a human-divine partnership? What parts did God ordain for the people to play? What […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What excuses do people tend to make for putting their own comfort and self-interests above God’s priorities? Read Haggai 1:1–11. 2. How would you describe the priorities and the hearts of the people in this passage? 3. What is the inference behind the Lord’s question for […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Think about things you love to do. Then think about things you do often but don’t necessarily love. Go around the group and list three items. Choose two you love and one you don’t love—but don’t tell which is which. Then see if the rest of the group can figure […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What’s your favorite family tradition? What is involved? How often do you do it? Why is it so enjoyable? Read Matthew 15:1-11, 15-20. 2. How would you describe the term tradition to someone who was unfamiliar with it? 3. What are the traditions mentioned in this passage […]
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 […]
