Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo
Week 1: Introduction & Background — The Burpo Family
Read the Author's Note and Chapters 1–3 of Heaven Is for Real. Key Scripture: John 14:1-3; Hebrews 11:1
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Before Colton's story can mean anything, we need to know who the Burpos are — a real family with real struggles — so take this week to settle into their world and consider what you already believe about heaven.
Discussion Questions
6 questions1.Todd Burpo is introduced not just as a pastor, but as a man who works multiple jobs — garage-door installer, volunteer firefighter, wrestling coach — to support his family. How does this portrait of an ordinary, hardworking father shape the way you receive the story he's about to tell?
2.Before reading this book, what was your working picture of heaven? Where did that picture come from — the Bible, hymns, movies, funerals, or somewhere else?
3.The Burpo family endures a string of painful events in 2003 — Todd's broken leg, kidney stones, a hyperplastic breast mass — all before Colton's crisis. Todd reflects that this season felt like a spiritual assault. Have you ever experienced a season where hardships seemed to pile on? What did that do to your faith?
a.Did you interpret the suffering as discipline, testing, attack, or something else — and does that interpretation matter?
b.How did the Burpos' response to suffering compare to your own instincts?
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