Free study guide
The Is God Mean? Study Guide
Nine sessions to give your small group answers to the Bible’s hardest questions.
One session for each chapter of the book, with discussion questions, Scripture, a step to live it out, and a closing prayer. It’s free for every group, and it works even if not everyone has read the chapter yet.
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How it works
Every session follows the same simple pattern
The short version
A quick summary of the chapter, so everyone can join in.
Watch
The free video episode for that chapter, before or during your meeting.
Read and discuss
Key passages printed in the guide, and questions that move from what the Bible says to how we live it.
The skeptic’s question
The kind of objection your friends may already be asking, so your group can practice answering it.
Live it this week
One practical step to take before you meet again.
Pray
A closing prayer to pray together, plus passages to go deeper on your own.
The nine sessions
One session for each chapter
Each session pairs with a chapter of the book and its free video episode.
- Chapter 1
Why Does the God of the Old Testament Seem So Different From Jesus?
- Chapter 2
Who Were the Nephilim, and Why Do They Matter?
- Chapter 3
How Could a Loving God Drown Women and Children in a Global Flood?
- Chapter 4
Did God Command Genocide in the Bible?
- Chapter 5
Did God Condone Slavery in the Bible?
- Chapter 6
Is the Bible Anti-Woman? Is God a Sexist?
- Chapter 7
How Could a Loving God Send Anyone to Hell?
- Chapter 8
Does God Predestine People for Hell?
- Chapter 9
Where Is God in Pain and Suffering?
Start strong
Invite Chris to launch your group
Chris can visit your small group, in person or by video call, to kick off your Is God Mean? study with a Q&A on the topic your group chooses. Together, you’ll take the fear out of the hard questions, and the guide carries your group from there.
Find real answers in Is God Mean?
Do not be afraid of the truth. You will not be disappointed by it, but liberated in the most beautiful way.