How many minutes of silence are recommended each day?

What item is suggested to help manage distracting thoughts during silence?

What short activity can help “ease in” before silence?

According to the lesson, what does creation reveal?

What does Maureen Conroy suggest we become to better experience God’s love through creation?

What simple activity is recommended to increase awareness of creation?

What natural event is described as a “grand spectacle” that people often ignore?

What does the lesson compare God to when observing creation?

What does the psalmist encourage us to be in order to know that God is good?

Silence helps us become more aware of God because it slows us down and brings our attention to the present moment.

The purpose of using a notepad during silence is simply to keep the hands busy.

Wandering thoughts during silence are normal because the mind is used to solving problems rather than being still.

Practicing silence daily can train us to notice God’s presence more in ordinary moments.

The world’s beauty, such as colors and symmetry in nature, does not communicate anything about God according to the lesson.

Observing creation carefully helps us understand God better because it allows us to recognize His creativity and order.

The exercise of walking in nature is only for physical health, not spiritual awareness.

Becoming “deeply absorbed in creation” helps a person experience God’s love in a more personal way.

The lesson teaches that silence and creation awareness are complicated practices meant only for experienced Christians.

Noticing small details in nature, like birds’ colors or the shape of leaves, helps us see God as an artist behind the beauty.

What was the name of the ride Jacob and his father went on at the amusement park?

How did Jacob react during the ride?

Why did Jacob say he got on the ride?

What did the father realize about Jacob’s trust?

According to the lesson, what makes God’s goodness even better?

What essential truth does the story highlight about God?

Why did the young man in the story refuse to drive his car?

What narrative about God did the young man grow up hearing?

Who influenced the young man’s fearful understanding of God?

30. What caused the young man to question his beliefs about God?

A car accident, Hearing a sermon at a conference, Losing a family member, Reading a book

Why is Jesus’ use of the word “Abba” important for understanding God?

When Jesus prayed “not what I want, but what you want,” what does this show about his relationship with God?

Why is it incorrect to start with human fathers when defining what “Father” means for God?

Why did the woman struggle to think of God as “Father”?

According to Jesus’ prayer, what does “Our Father in heaven” teach about God?

What does “hallowed be your name” reveal about God’s character?

In the Lord’s Prayer, which line shows that God cares and provides for His people?

What aspect of God’s character is shown in the petition “Forgive us our debts”?

What does it mean that God “rescues us from the evil one”?

Letting Jesus define “Father” is essential for someone with a painful parental past because:

What is the benefit of viewing God as a perfect Father?

You are feeling overwhelmed by personal loss and begin coping in unhealthy ways, similar to Carl. Based on the lesson, what is the best way to apply what Carl learned?

You are facing a difficult “cup” in your life—something you did not choose and cannot control. What is the best application from Jesus’ example in Gethsemane?

A friend shares that they feel God cannot be trusted during their hardships. How can you apply the teachings from the story?

You realize you have been focusing too much on your problems and not on God’s blessings. What is the most practical way to apply George Buttrick’s illustration of the “white paper with a blot”?

You are going through a painful season and feel like your story makes no sense. Based on Father Paul’s prayer and the idea of joining our narrative with God’s narrative, how should you respond?

Who wrote that spiritual formation is the process of replacing destructive ideas with the ideas that filled the mind of Jesus?

During the author’s junior year, where did the “little lady prophet” preach?

What time did the little lady prophet begin preaching every weekday?

What book did the little lady prophet hold up while preaching?

What phrase did the crowd shout along with the woman?

What key element did the woman’s preaching not mention at all?

What was the woman's dominant narrative about God?

What emotion-based motivators were mentioned as common in a performance-based culture?

Which biblical figure’s illegitimate child died after an act of adultery?

Who is described as becoming “a man after God’s own heart”?

Which son of David—born later to the same woman—became wise, powerful, and wealthy?

What did Yahweh make for Adam and Eve after they fell?

How many times does the Hebrew word hesed appear in the Psalms?

Which Psalm contains the phrase “for his steadfast love endures forever”?

Which New Testament story is sometimes misused to support an “earning-favor” narrative?

Which verse is often taken out of context to portray God as rejecting a person?

What does the major narrative of the Bible ultimately point to?

Who does Paul consistently interpret Old Testament stories through?

What overturned Adam’s fall according to the text?

What is the metanarrative of the Bible described as?

What phrase describes how the woman saw herself before God?

Who is described as becoming “a man after God’s own heart”?

According to the chapter, what kind of culture often forms people through guilt, fear, and shame?

Which prophet is quoted as describing God in terms of “ears not hearing” and “eyes not seeing”?

Which apostle interpreted Israel’s history in light of Jesus?

In the chapter, what is emphasized as the foundation of the story of the Bible?

The author argues that knowing the true character of God—“good, beautiful, loving, trustworthy” naturally leads people to ___ God.

The practice of silence is encouraged because evaluating our relationship with God requires us to slow down enough to recognize His ___.

The exercise of observing creation helps correct the false belief that God is distant by revealing His goodness through ___

Noticing the symmetry of leaves and the colors of birds is used to evaluate God as a(n) ___ rather than an impersonal force.

Using a notepad during silence is recommended because it helps evaluate which thoughts are distractions and which invite deeper ___.

The passage encourages paying attention to creation because doing so allows us to better evaluate our assumptions about God's ___.
A. power

God gives beyond what is deserved; He acts from abundance.

A belief that God is angry unless we perform well enough.

God gives beyond what is deserved; He acts from abundance.

Returning to rituals as if Jesus’ sacrifice is not fully sufficient.

People feel they must protect what little they have.

 A story that reveals God’s goodness rather than fairness.