Love Does by Bob Goff
Week 13: Chapter 12 — "Tom Sawyer and the Real Pirates"
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Bob tells a story about adventure, imagination, and the power of treating life like a grand story you are already inside — with real stakes, real characters, and real treasure.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.What is the Tom Sawyer analogy Bob is drawing on, and how does he use it to describe a way of living? Did it resonate with you — do you feel like someone in a story, or more like an observer?
2.Bob talks about "real pirates" — people who live with genuine risk, genuine adventure, and genuine stakes. Who are the real pirates in your life, and what do you admire about them?
3.There is a kind of Christianity that is cautious, careful, and risk-averse. Bob seems to find that version boring and slightly dishonest. Do you agree? Is there a place for caution in a life of love?
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