By Dan Lentz 1. What is one of your pet peeves and why do you think it became a pet peeve to you? Read Matthew 5:17-26. 2. These verses point out that the spirit of the law is just as important as the letter of the law. What are some areas of the […]
by Dan Lentz 1. What is your vision for retirement? What do you want your life to look like when and if you retire? If you are near retirement, have things worked out the way you hoped? Read Ecclesiastes 11:9–12:7, 13. 2. Name at least one unwise decision you made in your youth. 3. How […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Ask your group to sit in a circle and have each member say his or her full name, explaining the significance of each part (special meanings, who you are named after, and so on). Read Ecclesiastes 9:13–10:4. 2. Provide several current news headlines (from magazines, newspapers, or Internet […]
by Dan Lentz 1. Pass around a bowl of M & M’s or other finger candy. Ask group members to take an amount of their own choosing. Then instruct group members that for every piece of candy they took, they need to share with the group something the group may not know about them. Read […]
by Dan Lentz 1. Share an embarrassing moment you can look back on and laugh about. Read Proverbs 25:1-10. 2. These verses allude to several potential pitfalls. To which of the following are you most susceptible? • Thinking you know it all. • Avoiding being put to shame at all cost. • Tending to gossip […]
