book club saved me
Well, maybe that’s a tad dramatic, but it feels true enough. When the world was overflowing with divisiveness and the church wasn’t being … the church, a few good women gathered on a porch with me and dove into the tough issues. We laughed and processed and remembered why we need community. God bless friends who aren’t afraid to dive deep into uncomfortable topics.
Read on for the books we’ve read and a short review of each!
crt (dun, dun, dun)
Anyone else absolutely bewildered by CRT (critical race theory)? Me too. People are up in arms about this topic and honestly, it’s a hot mess of accusations and name-calling.
When it comes to these really hot-button topics I have a few personal policies to keep myself grounded.
calling for a comeback
I'm calling for an OT comeback (specifically in American white evangelical churches) because the left side of the Bible has entire sections devoted to teaching justice and wisdom. Books like Deuteronomy, Leviticus, and the last half of Exodus. These books have primarily been left closed because they are contextually tricky (at least initially). In regular Sunday services, it’s unlikely we’ve heard a six-week series about Leviticus. Or an in-depth analysis on Deuteronomy. As a result, many of us are trying to react to hashtagged opinions without knowing how God determines justice.
But this may be good news! NOW we are hungry, and NOW we want to understand it for ourselves. And since we are relatively clueless about these odd books, there isn’t much to deconstruct. We are ripe and ready for a healthy dose of Biblical orientation towards justice and wisdom.