By Dan Lentz   1. If you could have any monetary debt forgiven or be released from any other obligation, what would it be and why?   Read Leviticus 25:8-12, 25, 35-40, 47, 48, 55.   2. The Lord established a system for debt forgiveness and support of the poor within the Israelite community. What […]

By Dan Lentz   1. Talk with your group about a pet peeve you have. (A pet peeve is something that uniquely bothers you.) How did you develop this pet peeve? Why do you think it bothers you more than others?   Read Leviticus 19:9-18, 33-37.   2. As you read these verses, talk about […]

By Dan Lentz   1. Prior to your small group meeting, gather several pictures or drawings of street and information signs to hand out or post in front of the entire group. Arrange your group into smaller groups of three to four and ask each smaller group to try to figure out what each sign […]

By Dan Lentz   1. Distribute sheets of paper and ask group members to draw a series of stick figures representing the various people groups they routinely come in contact with (children, the elderly, Caucasian, Hispanic, wealthy, poor, and so on). Then ask group members to show and explain their papers to the rest of […]

By Dan Lentz   1. Appoint someone to write on a white board or large piece of paper. Then ask the group to shout out current news headlines until you have a dozen or so headlines on a list everyone can see. Go around the group and ask each person, “Which headline stirs up a […]