Archive for the ‘Questions for discussion’ Category

How do you be a prayer leader in your home?

Discussion question for May 27, 2016. Prayer changes me, and prayer changes the world around me.  Based on that truth, what would you like to see changed regarding prayer in your home?  What is your most effective method to pray with your wife?  How do you model prayer to others under your influence?  How has […]

How should we pray for our leaders?

Discussion question for May 20, 2016. Paul exhorts us to pray for all people, especially leaders, in 1 Timothy 2:1-4.  What do you expect to happen when you pray?  How can you create a culture of prayer? What about rulers and authorities that defy God?  How do you distinguish between “supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings”?  […]

What is the proper Christian response in politics?

Discussion question for May 13, 2016. A recent poll indicates that voters are more motivated by dislike of the other side than by support of their party’s presumed nominee.  How should one respond when it feels like a choice between the lesser of two evils?  Is it possible to cast a vote against something?  What […]

What about food?

Discussion question for May 6, 2016. There is a saying that “you are what you eat.”  What is your current conviction about diet?  What benefits have you experienced from carefully managing what you eat?  How do you understand the dietary laws of the Old Testament regarding their applicability for today?  What temptations do you face […]

What is your early detection device for trouble?

Discussion question for April 29, 2016. We have all experienced the realization that we slipped into the pit or gone off the rails, and then chose to reach up to God for help.  What can you do to avoid the pit in the first place?  How can you know that things are slipping before the […]

How does one reformat his subconscious?

Discussion question for April 22, 2016. We agreed last week that the subconscious is an accurate measure of ones character.  Matthew 12:35 says that what we treasure (good or bad) comes out of our heart in word and deed.  How do you redeem the false beliefs of your past?  What strategies can you employ to […]

How responsible are you for your subconscious?

Discussion question for April 15, 2016. We are to give an account for the choices we make, including every word spoken (Matthew 12:36-37).  What about choices we make without thinking about them?  Where do we draw the line between intentional and unintentional acts? What does this say about how we are to manage our character?  […]

How do you “think on these things?”

Discussion question for April 8, 2016. There is a battle for the mind, and the enemy regularly attempts to plant misinformation and deceptions into our thinking.  How do you guard against that?  How do you keep bad thoughts from creeping in?  What is the difference between innocence and purity?  What is your best strategy for […]

How do you respond to a hard thing?

Discussion question for April 1, 2016. Life is made interesting by conflict and challenge.  There are four possible responses: a) flee from it, b) fight it, c) forget it, or d) face it.  Which of these four are you most likely to choose?  What does that say about your temperament?  What does it say about […]

Good Friday Dawn Service

Join the Vancouver Pillar Church for our Good Friday Dawn Service (March 25, 2016) from 6:00 to 7:00 AM.  There will be some worship, a message, and  Korean-style united prayer.  All are welcome.