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Text Discussion Questions to Stimulate Development of Ideas

  • Identify the theme or themes of the reading in one or two short sentences. Hone to a fine edge.
  • Who are the important people to you?
  • What are the significant facts to you?
  • What new insight(s) did you have?
  • What struck you as new, different, or interesting?
  • What bothered you in the readings?
  • What would [God, Jesus or the Holy Spirit] like you to remember from this chapter?
  • Where does the material come alive for you?
  • Where does the material cause you discomfort?
  • Where do you say, "YES!" or "NO!"?
  • What will you take away from this reading, or return to in the future?
  • What issue from your study would you like the entire group to process?
  • What are the most significant quotations to you, personally?
        What are their implications for your present life situation?
  • What image (photograph, artwork, movie) captures the essence of the reading?
  • What inspiration does your work with these texts give you?

                                                The "I" Chart

Information

Insight

Image

Inspiration