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Film Series: The Psalmist’s Cry

February 5, 2020 by Darren Wright

This series of videos comes from The Work From The People, we have a subscription to their catalogue and have made a number available with discussion/reflection material for people to explore at home, alone, with a partner, spouse, friend or with a larger group of people.

This particular series was originally released with a book which we have a copy of to borrow.

If you would like access to this video series please contact Darren Wright for the link and password for the videos.

Themes:

Lament, Psalms, Poetry, Song, Lament, Community, Feelings, Healing, Loss, Love

Series Description:

We all live in a constant state of denial. Culture tells us all problems are solvable, or at least manageable; we simply need to try (or buy) the right solution. As long as we deny our pain, we lose the danger of the Gospel-the part where we give up control and allow God’s mystery to unfold in our lives-and in doing so, we lose the depth of its goodness.

In Psalmist’s Cry, Walter Brueggemann explores Psalms as scripts for lament, guides for how to express feelings honestly, in ways normally not permitted or expected within Christian community. In this 5 session study, discover the fullness of God when we allow our lives to become about her healing us and not about us controlling or managing our way through life.

Discussion Guide:

This series of videos was based off a book. We have a copy of the book A guide is available to help you process the videos with resources, questions This series comes with a discussion guide, if you would like access to this video series and the discussion guide please contact Darren Wright for the link and password for the videos.

Session Titles:

The videos are password protected, as per the distributor’s request, for access to the password please contact Darren Wright.

Session 01 – Denial

Session 02 – Status quo

Session 03 – Breaking the silence

Session 04 – Leading into lament

Session 05 – The juice of emancipation

Bonus – Creating safe places

Bonus – Dwelling on loss vs in loss

Bonus (Session 01) – The Psalms and denial

Filed Under: Faith Formation - Video Series

One Coin Found: How God's Love Stretches to the Margins

February 4, 2020 by Darren Wright

Title:  One Coin Found: How God’s Love Stretches to the Margins

Author:  Emmy Kegler

Pages:  209

Themes:  scripture, story, equality, exclusion, inclusion, acceptance, personal memoir, testimony

Audiobook:  We do not have this as an audiobook

Description

Emmy writes this book which is both memoir and exploration of scripture as a queer woman, a Lutheran pastor, a prophet and a story teller with a passion for the gospel, and for the god of the scriptures who accepts and loves us all. 

As she shares her own story Emmy delves into scripture and creates a beautiful space for all to hear that there is most definitely a space for them in the story of god in the hope that each of us may also be found by a love that is invitational, merciful, healing, divine, expansive and unconditional.

If you’ve ever found yourself being pushed to the edges of community, or of the church this book will be a breath of fresh air.

Get to know the author: 

Website: http://emmykegler.com

Podcast: 

Emmy Kegler on her book One Coin Found on the Her Story Speaks Podcast

Emmy Kegler on her book One Coin Found on A People’s Theology Podcast 

Emmy Kegler speaking to the Queerology Podcast

Video: 

Emmy Kegler on her book One Coin Found on the Love, Rinse, Repeat Podcast

Filed Under: Faith Formation - Books

The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right

February 4, 2020 by Darren Wright

Title:  The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right

Author:  Lisa Sharon Harper

Pages:  224

Themes:  Peace, Shalom, Kingdom of God, Relationship, Scripture, Discipleship, Justice, Hope, Healing, Love

Audiobook:  We do not have this book on audio, but it can be accessed through Audible.com.au

Description

This is a beautiful exploration of Shalom, and what peace might look like…

  • At work?
  • In our homes?
  • In our schools?
  • To you?
  • To God?

Lisa invites the reader on a journey to spend some time in the book of Genesis asking us how the stories may open up the Kingdom of God to us, and wondering what this might mean to us as a church and as individuals.  Lisa opens up the scriptures to us all and asks us to look at how we have used the scriptures to enable, encourage and empower racism and violence and challenges us to uncover a gospel of peace.

Lisa invites us all to live out the freedom and peace of the Gospel and heal the world.

Get to know the author: 

Website: https://lisasharonharper.com 

Podcast: 

Lisa Sharon Harper on How to create a politics of love on the For The Love podcast

Lisa Sharon Harper on Very good news in bad times on the A Better Story podcast

Lisa Sharon Harper on her book on The Pulpit Fiction podcast

Video: 

Lisa Sharon Harper on her book A Very Good Gospel on the Love, Rinse, Repeat Podcast

Lisa Sharon Harper speaking on The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right

Filed Under: Faith Formation - Books

Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

February 4, 2020 by Darren Wright

Title:  Inspired

Author:  Rachel Held Evans

Pages:  236

Themes:  Bible, Story, Inspiration, Creation, Theology, Creativity, Gospels, War Stories, Songs, Wisdom

Audiobook:  We have a copy of this book as a CD in the library, you can also access the book via Audible and iTunes

Group Reading Guide: The author has written a reading guide for groups with conversation questions, scripture, activities for further exploration etc  

Description

This was my (Darren) favourite book of 2018, its a love letter to the bible, full of personal testimony, deep theology, creative story telling, poetry, humour and passion.  

Inspired is full of creative ways to enter the stories of the bible, Rachel speaks of how she has been challenged by and inspired by a variety of texts, and in doing so opens the bible up in a way that very few books have.

This book will open up the bible to those who read it, to the bible’s wonder, poetry and prose, it’ll invite readers to wrestle with the bible, and in ding so find inspiration.

Get to know the author: 

Tragically the author, Rachel Held Evans passed away not that long ago and will be greatly missed, her writing can be found on her website and she had written a number of books before Inspired, I highly recommend Searching For Sunday.

Website: https://rachel-held-evans.squarespace.com 

Podcast: 

A number of podcasts invited Rachel on to discuss her book Inspired, here are a few of the better interviews.

“Reading the Bible Creatively” with Rachel Held Evans on The Bible For Normal People Podcast

“Loving The Bible Again” with Rachel Held Evans on The Nomad Podcast

“Inspired” with Rachel Held Evans speaking with Jonathan Martin on the Son of a Preacher Man Podcast

“Loving, Leaving and Finding The Church Again” with Rachel Held Evans on the For The Love Podcast

Filed Under: Faith Formation - Books

Bless This Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World

February 4, 2020 by Darren Wright

Title: Bless This Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World  

Author: Ellen O’Donnell and Rev. Molly Baskette

Pages:  310

Themes:  Parenting, Generosity, Faith, Community, Service, Money, Rituals, Conflict, Family, values

Audiobook: We do not have this book on audio, but it can be accessed through Audible.com.au

Group Reading Guide: The authors have written a reading guide for groups with conversation questions, scripture, activities for families etc https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxsZvSoHlzJSY1JobmdiU0dPMW5helR5dWFHSGpvUzhfNllR/view?usp=sharing 

Description

I (Darren) love love love this book, I’ve explored parenting books for a while now, and have struggled to find parenting book that comes from a faith perspective that has come from a progressive faith stance.  

And suddenly I have two!

Bless This Mess is written by a pastor and a child psychologist, who after noting the dearth of progressive christian parenting resources decided to write one of their own.

The book explores family rituals, spirituality and parenting, sexuality, ethics, gratitude and many other areas of faith and family life. Offering practical resources, story telling, humour and truth telling alongside research based understanding the authors have written a book I can wholeheartedly recommend to all parents, carers and grandparents.

Get to know the authors: 

Website: https://www.blessthismessparenting.com

Podcast: 

Molly & Ellen speak to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast about the book Bless This Mess

Ellen & Molly speak to Scott Jones on the Give & Take Podcast about the book Bless This Mess

Video: 

Molly leads the congregation at First Church Berkely, CA. Her sermons are regularly uploaded to the church youtube page.

Filed Under: Faith Formation - Books

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