March 2025 Wednesday Study Questions

March 5: Daily Exercise
1. Do you find that you derive more benefit from something that you have put a lot of effort into? Give an example from your own experience that supports your answer.
2. Today’s writer says, “Simply going to church isn’t enough to build my faith.” Do you agree? Why or why not?
3. The writer mentions several ways that he “exercises” his faith. Name some other ways that we can exercise our faith. What happens when we don’t exercise our faith regularly?
4. Is maintaining a daily spiritual discipline something that is easy or difficult for you? Do you think having a daily 
discipline is important? Why or why not?
5. When have you experienced the most growth in your Christian faith? When have you struggled to grow spiritually? What would you say to someone struggling to grow spiritually right now?

March 12: Holy Tears
1. Describe your relationship with prayer. When is prayer an emotional experience for you? In what circumstances do you find it most difficult to pray?
2. Do you think there are right and wrong ways to pray? Why or why not?
3. What are your favorite prayers in scripture? Why are they your favorite? What have they taught you about prayer?
4. When have you either had or witnessed an experience similar to what the writer describes? Is there ever a time when it is not okay to show our emotions during a worship service?
5. Is praying in public easy or challenging for you? When have you been nervous to pray in front of others? In what kinds of situations are you most comfortable praying?

March 19: The Church in the Sky
1. What does your church building look like? What do you think your building says about your congregation? What do you think it says to people in your community who have never been to church before?
2. When have you experienced church in a “nontraditional” setting? What did this teach you about church?
3. Do you think it’s important for Christian communities to have a designated and consistent space for worship? Why or why not? What might some of the advantages be of meeting in different places?
4. Describe a time when you were in a sacred space that was not a church building. Where were you? What made it sacred?
5. What do you think the church will look like in the future? What do you hope it looks like? What do you think God hopes it will look like?

March 26: God Never Fails
1. How do you remind yourself of the gifts God has given you and the ways God has blessed you? How do you show your gratitude for these gifts and blessings?
2. When have you been astounded to see the way God answered one of your prayers? What did this teach you about prayer? What did it teach you about God?
3. How have the ways you serve God changed over the course of your life? Why have they changed?
4. When are you most aware of God’s presence? What encouragement would you give to someone struggling to sense God’s presence right now?
5. Name a time when you were blessed by the gift of someone’s service to God. What gift is God calling you to use in service to others today?