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John Wesley's 22 Questions

Posted by Anne Witton on Monday, February 27, 2023, In : Resources

John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, formed a club with his brother Charles while studying at Oxford and they had 22 questions that they would ask themselves every day to help them become more Christlike. I've found them very beneficial in my own walk with God too.

Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than I really am? In other words, am I a hypocrite?
Am I honest in all my acts and words, or do I exaggerate?
Do I confidentially pass on to another what was...

Wondering Questions

Posted by Anne Witton on Thursday, February 2, 2023, In : Reflections

One way to deepen relationships and encourage people to think about their values and beliefs is to ask good questions. I read a book by Doug Pollock called ‘God Space’ and in it he talked about using ‘Wondering questions’ in our conversations. There’s an excerpt on the Cru website here.

To add to that, I’ve compiled a list of questions to help me understand the worldviews of my friends better and help them explore the basis of their beliefs.

If there is no ultimate meaning, how do...

Bible Study Tips

Posted by Anne Witton on Monday, August 29, 2016, In : Bible study

There are three phases to good Bible study:

Discovery (observation) What does the text say?
Understanding (Interpretation) What does it mean?
Application What does it mean for me / us?

Remember to ask good questions:

Who is the writer?
is he writing to?
is he writing about?
is speaking?
is being spoken to?

Where is the writer writing from?
is the intended audience of the letter / prophecy / book?
is the writer referring to?
is the action taking place?

When is the writer...
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Hub: What's Christmas really all about?

Posted by Anne Witton on Friday, December 4, 2015, In : Hub

Last night we were joined by a team from Youth With A Mission (YWAM) who have come over from Norway to do some youth work in Byker. They generously agreed to come along and share at the Hub and we had a great time reflecting on Christmas traditions from different cultures and how our faith comes into play.

Here are the questions we discussed:

Does your family celebrate the holidays? If so, how?
What is the purpose behind any holiday traditions you have?
Does your faith affect how you celebrate th...

Hub: Change

Posted by Anne Witton on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, In : Hub

Some discussion questions on on the subject of change:

What have been the biggest changes in your life so far?
How do you cope with lots of external changes (eg. leaving home, coming to a new city, making new friends)?
Do you think that faith can bring stability during times of change? Why / why not?
Are there things about yourself that you’d like to change?
Is there anything in your life that never changes?

Hub: Identity

Posted by Anne Witton on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, In : Hub

I thought it would be good to post some of the questions that we discuss in our Student Life weekly Hub on here so that you can think about them for yourselves and talk them through with your friends. Last week we explored the theme of Identity. Part of the presentation involved watching this TED video:

Discussion questions

In what way do you think your identity is shaped by your family / cultural background / relationships with others?
What’s the most important thing that you’d like others...

Answers to common questions about Christianity

Posted by Anne Witton on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, In : Resources

The Agapé website has some really helpful resources including a selection of articles dealing with common objections and questions about Christianity.

These resources cover 21 diverse topics in a succinct and and clearly presented way. There's something for everyone as the range of subjects covered includes:

God and science
Relationships and sex
Suffering
Trusting the Bible
Reasons for faith

They are available free as PDF downloads here. Why not keep them on your iPad or smartphone to refer to or d...
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Have you ever met Christians who are like Jesus? [Move magazine feature]

Posted by Anne Witton on Thursday, June 19, 2014, In : Move magazine

Move is Agapé's bi-annual magazine and is well worth a read. (You can download PDF copies from the Agapé website). In the latest edition, a question is posed to various members of the public - "Have you ever met Christians who are like Jesus?"

Here are some of the responses:

"No. I know one Christian and she goes to church at Christmas. That's it, I think." Laura

"Truly following no, but they were still nice. Jesus did a lot, feeding the 5000, performing miracles wherever he went, spreading th...
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