Summer Book Group

June 8: Introduction and book pick up

June 15: Chapters 1, 2, 3 and time with the author
1 – The Cross of Christ Isn’t Enough for Salvation
2 – Weakness Is the Best Witness
3 – Often, Our Biggest Threats Look a Lot like Us

June 22: Chapters 4, 5,6
4 – It’s Okay the Be Catholic
5 – The Spirits of the Dead Should Live in Your Church
6 – There’s No Way Around It: Christianity Is for Misfits

June 29: Chapters 7, 8, 9
7 – Your Pastor Deserves to Be Put on a Pedestal
8 – Christianity Created History’s First Feminists
9 – Sexual Abstinence Is a Good Idea for Christians— Yes, Including You

July 6: Chapters 10, 11, 12
10 -  Prayer Isn’t a Moment; It’s a Way of Life
11 -  Invest in Your Library; It’s a Christian Thing
12 -  Every Good Story Has Three Acts

July 13: Chapters 13, 14, 15
13 – The Bible Can’t Be Taken Literally
14 – What You Say Out Loud Is What You Believe
15 – Christian Teachers Construct the Christian World

July 20: Chapters 16, 17, 18
16 – Baptism Moves You into a Whole New World
17 – There’s a Lot More Flavor to the Lord’s Supper Than You Might Think
18 – Sin Is a Sickness, But Grace Is Just What the Doctor Ordered

July 27: Chapters 19, 20, 21
19 – Mystical Union with God Wasn’t Invented by “Eastern Religions,” but by Jesus
20 – You Aren’t Truly Sorry Until Your Body Is Sorry
21 – Empires Are Useful Temptations

August 3: Chapters 22, 23, 24
22 – God Refuses to Be a Helicopter Parent
23 – Without the Trinity, Everyone Stops Short of Heaven
24 – A Bridge Only Works When It Has Two Ends

August 10: Chapters 25, 26, 27
25 – Every Church Must Have an Elevator
26 – Jesus’ Head Needs a Lot More Oil
27 – Every Christian Is a Witness, but Not Every Christian Is a Missionary

August 17: Chapters 28, 29, 30
28 – It’s Better to Shoot Than to Roll
29 – The Land of Israel Is Calling to Your Feet
30 – Your Passport Has a Huge Error
Conclusion