Alright gents,
Revelation came to a close last week, we had a great time closing out the book with discussions on the all the “news” new heaven, new earth, new Jerusalem. It was pretty sweet – seeing all the effects of sin, brokenness, and pain being washed away and the glorious light of God shine for ever and ever. The closing segments were full of some beautiful and pretty wild descriptions of just how perfect everything will be upon the consummation of history.
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So now we have the task of deciding what we shall do for the summer. I proposed we take a break from studying a book of the Bible proper and study more of a book about the Bible so to speak. Vinay had the great idea of looking at a book about the Christian world-view (did I say it was a great idea? It was a great idea). This will allow us to have a bit more of a laid back summer program, there will still be reading, but maybe we’ll meet every other week or something to allow us more time to read at our leisure.
Here are some book ideas we’ve come up with, shoot me an email and cast your vote for one or the other. We also need to revisit when we meet – should we keep it on Wed at 7? or do a Tuesday or Thursday meeting? Every week or every other week? Send me your thoughts on this regard as well.
Books (Check links for more in-depth details)
Total Truth – Nancy Pearcey and Phillip Johnson
The book that started this idea, a bit longer, 512 pages, but is an easy read that shouldn’t be hard to get through quickly.
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Creation Regained – Albert Wolters
Recommended by Mike Hsu, shorter, 143 pages, but he says a bit more to chew through – 8 chapters could be easy to split up over the summer.
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The Integrated Life – Douglas Wilson
While not technically a book…(audio) I really enjoyed listening through this a year or so ago. Give it a listen regardless if we use it or not for our discussions.
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Tearing Down Strongholds – RC Sproul
Just found this poking around on the internet – while not necessarily a straight worldview book, it does discuss the Christian worldview in conflict with others and how to navigate discussions surrounding them.
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To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview – Greg Koukl et al.
Another just perusing Amazon – more of a collection of essays than concise book, but has some intriguing sections.
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Let the voting, commenting, and general mayhem of decision making begin!
