Chapter 10: Faith in a Living God

1.  Do you have a tenacious trust in God?

2.  Hebrews 11:6 tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God.  What circumstances has God recently allowed in your own life that call for faith?  In what ways are you modeling faith before the eyes of your children so that they are learning how to have faith in God?

3.  How do you help your child(ren) trust God in the face of obstacles/difficulties?

4.  Which saints does your family have a devotion to?

Action Point-Think of a time in the past when you have had to walk by faith but now look back to see what God has done.  Tell your children about this experience in the form of a bedtime story.  (If you can't think of a time in your own life, look for a children's book about faithful people.  Or tell them the stories of Abraham and Sarah or Joseph in Egypt.)

Chapter 9: Enough for a Lifetime-A Model for Faith

1.  Read Psalm 119:105 [Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.]  According to this verse, what will give our children a proper foundation and guidance on their path of life?  In what ways does this apply to our calling as ministers to our children?

2.  What role does scripture play in your spirituality?

3.  How do you read the Bible?

4.  What is your vision of Heaven?

5.  How do you strive to give your child(ren) an eternal perspective?

Action Point:
Read selections from John's gospel or the book of Revelation this week.

Chapter 8: Inspiring a New Kind of Love

1.  What are some of the needs of the people that you interact with throughout your week?

2.  How can we better see people through the lens of their need and love them as Jesus does?

3.  What do you do to encourage empathy and compassion in your child(ren)?

4.  Do you put out your 'spiritual antennas' and look for people in need?

5.  Reflect on a time in which Christ's love compelled you to action.

6.  Read Mt 9:36 [When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.]  Can you think of some fears or prejudices in your life or your particular culture that might keep you or your children from seeing people as Jesus did?  (What kinds of people do you tend to shy away from or find it hard to care about?)  What might help you overcome these attitudes?
Action Point-Take a concrete step to stretch yourself in love.

Chapter 7: Inspiring a Sense of God's Powerful Presence

1.  Describe your most recent "Come, look!" moment.

2.  What role does nature play in your spirituality?

3.  Do you trust God?

4.  How do you strive to give your child the gift of wonder?

5.  How can we help our child(ren) become more aware of God's presence in each moment?

Action point-Read Mt 6:25-30 [ "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?  Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?  And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life?  And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith?] and Psalm 19:1 [The heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork].  Then think of a time and place where you really felt the power and magnificence of God as displayed in the works of his creation.  In the coming few weeks, be on the alert for opportunities to look, observe, ponder--and point out God's wonders to your children.  Set a goal of saying, "Come, look!" at least once a day.