Book Club Discussion Questions
One of the best ways to get the most out of the 10 Life-Changing Lessons from Heaven is to discuss your thoughts and insights with others in a group setting.
These people could be your friends, neighbors, fellow church members, old college roommates, etc. We recommend assembling a diverse group of people who will offer different perspectives and experiences for your group to consider.
To catalyze and facilitate your discussions, here are some questions to discuss for each chapter:
INTRODUCTION
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. Would you accept a VIP Pass to Visit Heaven if it were available? Why or why not?
4. Who would you most want to see and talk with in heaven? Why?
5. Do you know of anyone who has had an Near-Death Experience?
CHAPTER 1 – LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. How would you define and describe unconditional love?
4. Who in your life loves you unconditionally?
5. Who do you love unconditionally?
CHAPTER 2 – LIVE FEARLESSLY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. What are some of your biggest fears in life?
4. How have your fears held you back and limited you?
5. Where in your life do you need to summon the courage to jump?
CHAPTER 3 – WORK PURPOSELY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. What are your specific gifts and talents?
4. What is God calling you to do?
5. What are the things you must do or finish to consider your earthly life complete?
CHAPTER 4 – CHOOSE COMPASSIONATELY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. What are the biggest choices you have made so far in your life?
4. What do you think it would it be like to experience your Life Review?
5. Can you think of any situations where the Ripple Effect of your actions or someone else’s actions was felt many times removed?
CHAPTER 5 – ACCEPT NONJUDGMENTALLY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. Which individuals or groups might you not fully understand or accept?
4. How might you judge other people by their outward appearance rather than what is inside them?
5. What were you taught about God and a potential Judgment Day?
CHAPTER 6 – LEARN CONTINUOUSLY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. What are some of the hardships you’ve faced and how have you eventually grown from them?
4. How might you see a current hardship you face from a higher perspective?
5. What lessons do you seem to keep repeating over and over again until you fully learn it?
CHAPTER 7 – SERVE SELFLESSLY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. How does your ego view the world and what it means to be successful?
4. In what ways might you engage in “selfish service” to look good or because you feel obligated to?
5. In what ways do you engage in selfless service (Seva)?
CHAPTER 8 – APPRECIATE REGULARLY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. What are the First World problems in your life that you might allow yourself to be frustrated by and overreact to?
4. What are the biggest blessings happening in your life right now?
5. How might you take your life or that of a loved one for granted?
CHAPTER 9 – FORGIVE FULLY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. Who are some people you find it challenging or impossible to forgive? Why?
4. How might the people who have hurt you acted from their own hurt and pain?
5. What things do you have a hard time forgiving yourself for?
CHAPTER 10 – TRUST COMPLETELY
1. What ideas connected and resonated with you the most from this chapter?
2. What ideas challenged you or your current viewpoint from this chapter?
3. How much do you trust God, especially when there is chaos and crisis in your life?
4. How much do you believe that everything happens for a reason? Why or why not?
5. Do you believe in Hell? Why or why not?