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When: Wednesdays at 6:10 pm (starting May 28)
Where: KBC room 304
What: A study of Simply Christian by NT Wright
Who: Discussion guided by Scott Stearman and Donna Watts
Why: Renew, refresh, re-envision, your faith with one of the most insightful books published on being "simply Christian."
How Much: The book is $15


Here’s what a wide diversity of people have said about the book:

Walter Brueggemann: "Readers will welcome such ready access to one of the fine teachers of the church."
Will Willimon, Bishop, North Alabama Conference, United Methodist Church
"Simply Christian is an amazing testimony to the vitality [...] of the Christian faith-and to the skill of Tom Wright."
John Ortberg, teaching pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
"[No one} has done more to clarify what …Christianity looks like in our day than Tom Wright."
Os Guinness, author of Unspeakable: Facing Up to the Challenge of Faith
"Fresh, engaging, and highly readable, ... Simply Christian [is] an invaluable guide for seekers and doubters as well as believers."
J.I. Packer, professor of theology, Regent College
"Brilliant Bishop Wright is one of God’s best gifts to our decaying Western church..."
Rob Bell, author of Velvet Elvis: "We are in Mere Christianity territory here … Bound to be a classic."
Anne Rice, author of CHRIST THE LORD: N.T. Wright is simply crucial; his writing can transform one’s life.

Here’s a description of it:

Why do we expect justice? Why do we crave spirituality? Why are we attracted to beauty? Why are relationships often so painful? And how will the world be made right? These are not simply perennial questions all generations must struggle with, but, according to N. T. Wright, are the very echoes of a voice we dimly perceive but deeply long to hear. In fact, these questions take us to the heart of who God is and what He wants from us.

For two thousand years, Christianity has claimed to solve these mysteries, and this renowned biblical scholar and Anglican bishop shows that it still can today. Not since C. S. Lewis's classic summary of the faith, Mere Christianity, has such a wise and thorough scholar taken the time to explain to anyone who wants to know what Christianity really is and how it is practiced. Wright makes the case for Christian faith from the ground up, assuming that the reader has no knowledge of (and perhaps even some aversion to) religion in general and Christianity in particular.

Simply Christian walks the reader through the Christian faith step by step and question by question. With simple yet exciting and accessible prose, Wright challenges skeptics by offering explanations for even the toughest doubt-filled dilemmas, leaving believers with a reason for renewed faith. For anyone who wants to travel beyond the controversies that can obscure what the Christian faith really stands for, this simple book is the perfect vehicle for that journey.