St. Paul’s Adult Forum

What was Mitch Albom’s religious life like as he was growing up? Why did he run from Albert Lewis? Why does Albom compare his "running with that of many of the prophets? Why/when do we "run" from God?

What was the first meeting with Albert Lewis in his home like?

How had Albom "drifted" from his faith? Why do you think he retained his membership to his New Jersey synagogue and went there for the High Holy Days even though he lived in Detroit?

What do you think might have been in the file on God? What would you put in such a file?

What was Albom’s first question to Lewis? What would yours be?

The second meeting with Lewis was at the synagogue--how had the synagogue changed? How did you respond to Albom’s reflections about how synagogues and churches change?

There were a couple of scenes from Albom’s memory that were inserted--what do you think was their purpose (the memorial candle for the grandfather and the nativity scene)?

What was Henry’s childhood like?

What was his introduction to Christianity? When/why did he first "accept Jesus"? How did you react to his description of "ingesting" the Holy Ghost?

Why do you think his mother might have thought he would become a preacher? What was Henry’s reaction?