If you teach an adult Sunday School class or small group, you’ve likely experienced it: You ask a question. You wait . . . And no one answers. People glance down. Shuffle papers. Maybe someone gives a short response just to move things along. It’s easy to assume . . .

Imagine sitting down with your pastor—not in crisis or confusion, but with a cup of coffee and a curious heart. You’ve been faithfully leading your adult Sunday School class, studying the Bible week after week, and now you want to go deeper. Not just for yourself, but for your group. You want to ask good, thoughtful questions. But where do you begin? Here are eight suggestions.