Week 3: Chapter 2 — The Spark That Ignites

1.Cymbala describes the Tuesday night prayer meeting as the most important service of the week at Brooklyn Tabernacle — more important than Sunday morning. How does that priority compare to your own church's rhythms? What does it say about what a church truly values?

2.He distinguishes between "saying prayers" and actually praying — the difference between religious routine and genuine, expectant communication with God. Which one more accurately describes your own prayer life right now? Be honest.

3.Cymbala recalls a moment of breaking down before God, crying out in helplessness, and sensing that God responded. Have you ever had a moment like that — where your prayer was less polished and more like a desperate cry? What was that like?