Robert Nohr
Robert Nohr and his wife Dee Piekarek serve as elders at Milwaukee Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are both clinical psychologists and currently lead an Adult Sabbath School class. They have led Child and Youth Sabbath Schools as well, and can be found in the Primary Tent at Wisconsin Campmeeting every June, along with their daughter, Delaney. They have a passion for lively small group discussions, and integrating the principles of psychological and spiritual growth.
3. Unity in Christ – Discussion Starters
In Protestant history, the heroes are often those who left their existing church and started a new one. What’s been amazingly beneficial about this history? How can this work against us at times? How can we honor the Spirit-led part of this history while still taking seriously Jesus’ prayer that we be one? How do … Continue reading –>
2. The Message of the Cross -Discussion Starters
Historian Tom Holland, in his book Dominion, argues that the crucifixion of the Son of God is the most radically transformative idea in the history of humanity, for it completely inverts worldly perception of power, strength, hierarchy/status, human dignity, and morality. Agree or disagree? Why? The Roman Empire used crucifixion to demonstrate its absolute … Continue reading –>
1. Paul’s Ministry to Corinth – Discussion Starters
This week’s lesson introduces us to Paul’s arrival at the cities of Athens and Corinth, and his attempts at evangelization. Paul says that when he arrived in Corinth, “I came to you in weakness, with great fear and trembling” (1 Cor 2:3). He had already suffered abuse in other Greco-Roman cities, and now he was … Continue reading –>
13: Into Eternity – Discussion Starters
1. Famous atheists such as Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche criticized the Christian belief in eternity by arguing that it was an “escapist” tool to convince people to devalue earthly life and passively wait for heaven. Yet, psychologists (see the book The Time Paradox) who have studied belief in eternity have been surprised to find … Continue reading –>
12. Share Him -Discussion Starters
1. Why is “Sharing Him” in this Quarterly—that is, how is it one of the ways to “Grow Your Relationship with God?” 2. What are other examples where “only in the doing” can you grow more deeply into a relationship or experience? (e.g., what’s the difference between “learning about marriage” and being in a marriage? … Continue reading –>
11. Setbacks – Discussion Starters
[Editor’s Note: We are delighted to welcome Robert Nohr and Dee Piekarek as a new contributors to our Teacher Aids resources. You can check their bio at the bottom of this post.] What problems have you seen in people for whom everything has always gone right or easy? How would your walk with God be … Continue reading –>