1. What were the main rules you grew up with?

2. How can worship help cure self-righteousness?

3. What makes self-righteousness attractive to people?

4. Why does religion sometimes make people mean and angry? How can we guard against that?

1. What comes to mind for you when you think of family?

2. Who have you worked with who you appreciate the most?

3. Who had your back when you were being attacked?

4. Who in your life would you want to speak at your funeral?

5. Who gives you joy when you see them?

1. Who was your best friend growing up? What drew you to that relationship?

2. What qualities do you most admire in people?

3. What qualities do you offer others in relationships?

4. What qualities do you most appreciate in Jesus?

5. What soulmate qualities do you need to work on in yourself?

1. What sayings do you remember your dad using a lot?

2. Why do you think work is so important for us?

3. What makes people complain?

4. Do you think the image of a typical Christian is someone who doesn’t complain?

5. What is the most joyful experience you remember with your dad?

1. Why do you think it was necessary for Jesus to “empty Himself?”

2. Has there ever been a time for you when you had to release your grip on something or someone? What did that feel like?

3. Who do you need to work harder to put yourself in their place more?

4. What sacrifices have you made in your life that have been totally worth it?

1. When in your life have you experienced what you might call “fulness of joy?

2. During the times you thought of in question 1, what were the relationships that contributed to your joy?

3. When do you feel most creative? How might those times contribute to fresh thinking about relationships?

4. How does the gospel inspire you to connect with others in a fresh way?

1. Why do you think Christian unity is so important to God?

2. Why does unity seem to be such a problem for us?

3. Have you ever seen a case of Christian unity that inspired you?

4. Have you ever seen the gospel compromised in the name of unity? How can we avoid this?

5. Why do you think unity is important for joy?

1. What are some of the things that were once “life” to you?

2. How did those things fail you?

3. What does “life being Christ” mean to you?

4. What are your greatest sources of joy?

1. What trait of Hannah reminds you most of your mom?

2. What do you appreciate most about your mom?

3. Who has filled a mothering role in your life besides your mom?

4. Who is the most inspiring mom you know, outside of your own family?

1. Whose attitude during their suffering has inspired you?

2. Who were the people or ministries who inspired you to respond to the gospel?

3. In what ways do you try to share the gospel with people?

4. Which ministries should you try harder to rejoice over?