Tuesday, June 5, 2018

"Take and Read"--an invitation to the summer book club

If you are reading along the bible in a year schedule, you'll notice the four tracks that happen this month:
1. the gospel of Luke
2  two of the Pauline letters--Ephesians and Philippians
3. a look at a special Psalm--#119
4. the OT stories about the Kings (books 1 & 2) who succeeded King David, whose stories we read in 1 & 2 Samuel.
It's a lot to take in, but take heart! I want to continue to encourage your reading by promoting a 'summer book club' for June/July/August where those who feel led can meet in person on Sunday mornings for the book club discussion at 10am at Church of the Covenant. It's hard to do bible reading by yourself. I've always found that reading with a club enhances the experience. There are always people who see new things in scripture and whose experience can speak to my understanding. Last Sunday we touched on the experience of St. Augustine, whose life was transformed when he heard an invitation to 'take and read' the letter of Paul to the Romans as a young man. [See Augustine's Confessions, Book 8, Chap 12] Coffee will be served.

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