Preaching

[close] The Right Reverend Mariann Budde, Episcopalian Bishop in Washington DC has written several books including: Gathering Up the Fragments: A book about preaching as spiritual discipline and How We Learn to be Brave. I'd like to "talk" with others about her ideas and how you apply them in your life.

[close] Meaningful books that encourage maturation and honor Jesus Christ. "...do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature." 1 Corinthians 14:20

[close] The Scriptures are breathed out by God. They are inspired. We're not. Therefore, while we recognize only the Scriptures as the word of God - authoritative in every way - we also recognize that our understanding of those Scriptures can be improved upon by considering the observations of other uninspired believers. Thus, a preacher (who is, after all, both a teacher and a student...for life) finds himself reading lots of books. Some are insightful and enlightening while others are a dubious and a waste of valuable time. That is where this group comes in! It is a place where gospel preachers can recommend and review books concerning religious topics, and in doing so help one another use their valuable reading time to its fullest potential.

[close] We started at Camp Chrysalis as a group of seminary students, professors, and ministers for the purpose of learning to read good literature--regardless of genre--imaginatively in order to form our selves and our communication.