Women's Study - Walk In The Way: Letters to the Church
Jesus believes that our lives, ablaze with his spirit, can image the beautiful love, purpose, and glory of God into our world.
But this transformation doesn’t happen overnight. Mature spiritual formation comes from walking step by step in God’s way, in the company of his people, over the course of a lifetime. It comes, as Eugene Peterson likes to describe it, as a result of “a long obedience in the same direction.” On Wednesdays, we are going to practice this long obedience together by simply reading God’s Word and praying.
But this transformation doesn’t happen overnight. Mature spiritual formation comes from walking step by step in God’s way, in the company of his people, over the course of a lifetime. It comes, as Eugene Peterson likes to describe it, as a result of “a long obedience in the same direction.” On Wednesdays, we are going to practice this long obedience together by simply reading God’s Word and praying.
God’s word is personal, but not private. Overwhelmingly, when God speaks or acts, he does so for the instruction of a community. Wednesdays provide an opportunity to wait on God’s word as a community; a community who expects to be formed into the image of God in Austin, TX.
The Bible also begs to be read as a whole story, and not just in parts. And so we’ll practice how to engage the whole Bible so as to grow in the knowledge and love of God. How will we tackle the whole Bible, you may be wondering? The same way disciples of Jesus around the world have practiced scripture reading for hundreds of years: by following the reading schedule of the Daily Office Lectionary, a two-year schedule of scripture readings in accord with the Church year (Advent through Ordinary Time).
The Bible also begs to be read as a whole story, and not just in parts. And so we’ll practice how to engage the whole Bible so as to grow in the knowledge and love of God. How will we tackle the whole Bible, you may be wondering? The same way disciples of Jesus around the world have practiced scripture reading for hundreds of years: by following the reading schedule of the Daily Office Lectionary, a two-year schedule of scripture readings in accord with the Church year (Advent through Ordinary Time).
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