Miles and Joseph -

 

This weekend, we'll be going through the book, Love Does. 

 

If yall would each be willing to help with two specific chapters, that would be great.  After we send students out to read the chapter, we'll come back together and discuss a few things.  Pick a few things that stand out to you - especially in the parts which relate to God and our relationship with God.  Feel free to think about some Bible verses or personal stories or whatever.  Anything that stands out to you is good. 

 

The questions below are ones put out by the book publisher.  They are here only if you want them. 

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Love Does, by Bob Goff

 

Miles - Chapters 2 & 9

 

Joseph - Chapters 6 & 12

 

I may ask yall to pick a thing or two from other chapters while we're at the retreat. 

It's something we can do without any preparation. 

 

chapter 2: Sniper Fire
1. How is God inviting you into “a life that’s moving away from typical”? Have there been any clues so far?
2. Everyone has a sneaking suspicion that they’re a little bit weird—a little bit atypical. How do you react to those suspicions in yourself? What are the quirks God gave you?
3. What are the pros and cons of being typical? How do you know if something’s coming from a genuine place, or one of conformity?
4. What’s an example of someone you’ve witnessed being 100 per-cent themselves? What about being themselves and following God at the same time? How did that affect those around them?
5. Bob says, “There’s nothing wrong with being typical, I guess, but there is nothing fundamentally right about it either.”  Discuss the notion of conformity having become “right” in Christianity. How do you think Christians got that reputation?  Do you believe that is changing?

 

 

 

chapter 6: “Go Buy Your Books!”
1. How have you experienced the power of the right words being said to you?
2. Bob says, “Ordinary people like you and me can launch each other.” Have you ever launched someone else, or witnessed it?
3. How can you know when it is right to kick down a door that has been shut? Do you have any experience with this?
4. Bob wonders “if we can launch people better than a dean [or someone with a lot of power] because we’re ordinary.” Why would this be?
5. What are some things that stop us from launching people?

 

 

chapter 9: Just Say Yes
1. Has God ever asked you or someone you know to do something completely inexplicable? How’d it go?
2. If we have the choice “to say yes, ignore it, or tell God why He has the wrong person,” what can we make of the story of Moses’ protestations when he was first called?
3. Can you think of a time you’ve said yes, no, or ignored a call from God? How do those times give you insight into God’s plan and character?
4. When has saying yes to a hunch paid off for you? When has it not? What can be learned from these situations?
5. What are some examples, past or present, of God using the least likely people to achieve something great?

 

 

chapter 12: Wow, What a Hit!
1. Recall some words of encouragement that really stuck with you.  How did they change you?
2. Do you really believe you are the apple of God’s eye? What evidence is there for this?
3. Bob describes his coach “telling me I was a real ball player—he saw it in me and was just calling it out.” List some opportunities you can make to do this for people in your life.
4. What’s the relationship between God’s encouragement and our humility? How does one inform the other?
5. Recall a time someone encouraged you despite (or even because of) your shortcomings—calling out something that may not have been there yet. Did their predictions come to pass?