Educational Hour on Sunday at 9:15am. Starting Sunday, January 8th, during our Educational Hour, we will be reading from the book by Marcus J. Borg (Author of Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time), “Speaking Christian. Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Meaning and Power—AND HOW THEY CAN BE RESTORED.” The books will be available at the church the first week in January. The church has graciously agreed to assist in the cost of these books; your cost will be $12. If you decline to purchase the book, copies of the chapter that we will be discussing will be available on that Sunday or you can pick up a copy earlier in the week from the church secretary if you would like to read prior to our discussion.
Borg’s book describes How the Church Distorts the Faith-Relearning the Christian Vocabulary. The language of Christianity is in a state of crisis, warns bestselling author, Bible scholar, and theologian Marcus J. Borg. Christian words and phrases have not only diminished in meaning, but they’ve become distorted and virtually stripped of their biblical and historic meanings. In this much needed Christian primer, Borg teaches us how to read, hear, and digest our Christian language without preconceived notions getting in the way. In Speaking Christian, Borg redeems the language of Christianity by restoring its power to illuminate us and transform our world.