Discussion Resource - Feb. 10, 2008
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Feb. 5, 2008
Discussion guide for Feb. 10, 2008
Sacrifice and suffering
By Clarence E. Rempel
Page 2
How do you feel when you hear about Christians in other countries suffering because of their faith?
Why do you think faith communities often grow under persecution?
When you can't prayer
By Dan Schrock
Page 2
Have you experienced a dark night in your faith, work, family or marriage? What did it feel like?
What, if any, were the benefits of your dark night?
Was it difficult to see those benefits? Why or why not?
Be silent--to hear
By Nancy V. Lee
Page 12
What do you think when you hear the word "silence" in a Biblical context?
What surprised you about Lee's findings on the word "silence"?
How have Biblical translations affected church life and society?
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