On 30 October we are starting a different style of bible study. We will use the new “animate” series from “Sparkhouse”, a division of Augsburg Fortress. This study series looks at the Bible, how it came into being and how we use it today. Here are some of the questions we will look at:
- How did these 66 cultural history lessons, collections of poems, family genograms, allegorical stories, and community letters—all gathered from sources that stretch across time and place—become the Bible?
- Does the way we access the Bible change the way we read and interpret the Bible?
- What do we do with the Old Testament?
- Why do the four Gospels tell different stories?
- Poetry, history, songs, letters, prophecies, even dreams—this is the stuff the Bible is made of. So why do we struggle to make sense of the various genres of biblical literature?
- Is it easy to understand the Bible or not?
- How do you love a book that’s caused people so much pain?
ADULT LEARNING
In the middle of this new series, we will take a two week break and look at Martin Luther’s story and his part in the Protestant Reformation. This DVD presentation tells of the historical conditions that led to the turbulent times of the 1500’s reformation. The PBS video also tells of Luther’s personal struggles that led him to his new discoveries in the scriptures.
Please confirm this schedule on our home page for these events:
Wednesday evening 7 pm to 8:30 pm
30 October Animate Bible : Canon | Mining for the Word
6 November Animate Bible : History | Parchment to Pixel (postponed to 2014)
13 November Martin Luther : The Reluctant Revolutionary
20 November Martin Luther: Driven to Defiance
27 November Animate Bible : Testaments | One Story, Two Parts
4 December Animate Bible : Gospels | Unexpected Good News
8 January Animate Bible : Genre | Rhythm of the Text
15 January Animate Bible : Interpretation | Scripture Reads Us
22 January Animate Bible : Grace | Love Is the Bottom Line