If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg
Week 12: Review & Reflection
Review your notes and journal entries from all chapters of If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat.
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Read 3 of 8 discussion questions below. Unlock the complete 12-week guide when you’re ready.
As you reach the end of this study, take time to look back over the whole journey — what has shifted, what remains unresolved, and what your next step is going to be.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Return to the answer you gave in Week 1 about what you hoped to gain from this study. In what ways has that hope been met? In what ways has the book surprised or challenged you in directions you didn't expect?
2.Which chapter or concept from the book has stayed with you most powerfully? Was it the call to get out of the boat, the invitation to seek God in the storm, the idea of the magnificent defeat, the challenge to keep your eyes on Jesus, or something else? What made it land so deeply?
3.Ortberg uses the image of 'the boat' throughout the entire book. Looking back, has your understanding of what your boat is become clearer, more complicated, or different from what you thought at the start? Describe how your answer has changed.