Kettlebrook West Bend

Questions for Reflection/Discussion: 1. Can you think of a song you have sung in church recently that basically leads us in a corporate repentance or lament? Why do you think there is such a lack of such songs in the American church repertoire? What might that reflect? Why do you think it is so hard for us to corporately or communally repent? 2. Daniel repented on behalf of his people once he heard the news that the destruction of Jerusalem was going to last 70 years. What do you think it will take for the church in America to come to such a posture? How about your church? 3. Read verse 4. Notice how Daniel addresses the Lord. What does that tell us about how Daniel thinks of God? How might that differ from how we normally address the Lord in prayer. How does this differ or how is this similar to other prayers we have studied in this series so far? 4. Read verses 5-11. What do you notice about Daniel’s confession? How inclusive is he? Why do you think he includes himself in this confession (notice he use