In our third course of the animate: Bible series with Augsburg Fortress and Sparkhouse Publishing, we are challenged to rethink how we read, interpret, and relate to the Scriptures. William Willimon and Jay Bakker offer us hopeful reminders that, though the Bible is complex and in need of interpretation, the overall message is simple: love and grace and freedom.
Though many have limited and oversimplified the Bible — even using it as a tool for inspiring fear or guilt — this course reminds us that the Bible is more complex than that. It cries out for interpretation and ongoing study, with prayer and in community. William Willimon reminds us that the Bible represents all the complexity and unpredictability of our God and speaks to us, who are complex creations ourselves. And yet, paradoxically, the Bible’s message of love and forgiveness are heart-freeingly simple. If you grew up in a tradition in which the Bible incited fear, guilt, and distress, Jay Bakker invites you to revisit it through the “lenses” of Jesus and St. Paul. They just may set you free.
We’re excited to offer this third opportunity to reanimate our thinking about the Bible, with such engaging and wise instructors. Click here for more information or to register.
I would like to buy this for our church and this is our entry into ChurchNext. Please can I speak in person with someone about the technology? Looking forward to it…the Rev. Annie Ryder ( hi Chris!). 413-229-2529 or 413-229-8811. Gratefully. Sent from my iPad