My family has a yearly tradition of reading a chapter a day of the book of Luke, leading up to Christmas. It has been such an enriching experience that helps center our holiday season on what is most important to us. If you’d like to join us in these readings, I’m providing questions to talk through with your kids to help spark conversations and meaningful engagement with what you read. I hope it’s helpful!
(Here is where you can find background information or to start this project at Chapter 1.)
Before you start each night, think about the environment you’re creating for this experience. Check your heart. Lower your expectations. Here is where you can find more ideas on how to set yourself up for success.
Questions before you read Luke 10:
What food miracle did Jesus perform in the last chapter?
What did Jesus say was going to happen to him?
What Old Testament men visited Jesus?
I ask my kids to listen for this information while we’re reading and I’ll ask about it after we’re done:
If someone rejects Jesus, who are they also rejecting?
In the story Jesus told, who didn’t help the man who was hurt?
Who were the sisters Jesus interacted with?
(Asking them to look for the information before you start reading is super helpful in keeping little learners engaged. They tend to listen pretty hard when they’re listening for something specific. I might even write the questions out so they can hold them and look for the information while we read. I will assign these questions to my youngest kids and target the longer discussion questions to my older kids. If my younger kids need to go to bed while we’re deep in discussion, they still had a chance to participate.)
Questions after you’ve read Luke 10:
What is Jesus referring to when he’s talking about the harvest being ready?
Those who were sent out weren’t supposed to rejoice in the power they were given, but that their names are written in heaven. Are we tempted to be excited about power and gifts and miss the point?
Why is the story of the good Samaritan so shocking? Are there people in your life you’d have a hard time wanting to help?
Who is your neighbor?
Do you struggle with feeling like you need to always be doing things for God instead of spending time with God?
Was there anything else that stuck out to you or surprised you?
(We might get through all of these questions, or just focus on one or two, depending on how deep the discussion is getting. And some nights, we might listen to the chapter in the car and not have a chance for a great discussion at all. Be flexible.)