The King Is Coming
A warm, hope-filled invitation to think about eternity and how we live today, perfect for a group that likes reflecting together over something bigger than themselves. It reads like a gentle conversation about purpose, longing, and readiness.
Bring your comfiest sweater and an open heart for soup, warm cider, and a gentle evening reflecting on hope and homecoming with The King Is Coming.
Best for: a faith-minded club that loves heartfelt, encouraging conversation over warm drinks
Discussion
Warm-up
- 1.When you first opened this book, what were you quietly hoping it would give you, and did reading it feel like coming home to something?
- 2.Was there a page you read twice just because it felt comforting? Tell us what settled your heart about it.
Digging in
- 1.The book keeps returning to the idea of waiting with expectation. When has waiting for something good actually felt warm rather than anxious in your own life?
- 2.Bevere writes about living with eternity in mind. What is one small, ordinary part of your week that this book made feel more meaningful?
- 3.The idea of a coming King carries both awe and tenderness. Which of those two feelings did the book stir in you more, and why do you think that is?
- 4.If you imagined a homecoming or reunion you deeply long for, how did the book's picture of hope compare to that feeling for you?
Going deep
- 1.Without giving away where the book lands, was there a moment that gently unsettled you or invited you to shift something? How did you sit with that feeling afterward?
- 2.By the last chapters, what did this book leave you longing for, and how might that longing quietly change the way you love the people around you?
On the table & to sip
To eat
To sip
Run of show
Host tips
- Keep it low-pressure: let people pass on a question without explaining why.
- Leave gentle silences after deep questions so quieter folks can speak.
- Have decaf and extra blankets ready so no one feels rushed to leave.
Playlist
soft, hopeful, and hymn-tinged acoustic warmth for candlelit conversation
- 01 Great Are You Lord - All Sons & Daughters
- 02 Even So Come - Chris Tomlin
- 03 King of My Heart - Bethel Music
- 04 Christ Be Magnified - Cody Carnes
- 05 Holy Water - We The Kingdom
- 06 Build My Life - Pat Barrett
- 07 Come As You Are - Crowder
- 08 Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me - CityAlight
Trivia
- 1.Who is the author of The King Is Coming? (John Bevere.)
- 2.John Bevere co-founded a global teaching ministry with his wife. What is her name? (Lisa Bevere.)
- 3.What is the name of the ministry John and Lisa Bevere founded? (Messenger International.)
- 4.Which broad genre does The King Is Coming belong to? (Christian nonfiction / spiritual living.)
- 5.John Bevere is known for other bestselling titles. Name one. (The Bait of Satan (or Driven by Eternity, Good or God).)
- 6.The central theme of the book centers on the anticipated return of whom? (Jesus, described as the coming King.)
- 7.Bevere's books are often paired with study resources for what kind of group setting? (Small groups and Bible studies.)
- 8.Is The King Is Coming a novel or a nonfiction teaching book? (A nonfiction teaching book.)
Bookmarks
Print, cut, and tuck one at every seat, a small keepsake from the night.
“Light a candle and wait with a hopeful heart.”
“Every ordinary day is quietly getting us ready.”
“Homecoming is coming; stay tender and awake.”
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We hope the company was good and the conversation even better. Until the next chapter.