Velvet Elvis

NOTE: I usurped Susie's posting because I found this awesome velvet Elvis poster and it HAD to be posted :-) I apologize for the toes on which I have firmly trod...

A few of us met last night and discussed our desire to continue to read books that were relevant to the journey on which God has sent us, however our dominant desire is to study the Word together. To accomplish both goals, we decided to begin our regular study time with Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell and the book of John. Our times of study will go wherever God wants to take them with those two books driving our common discussion. After these are completed, we'll decide as a group where to go next. There were MANY books suggested last night as possible choices to do individually or as a group.

When discussing possible evenings to meet, we concluded that we would meet (at least to start) on Fridays, at rotating houses. Every other night of the week either had conflicts or would get the kids in the group to bed far too late. It was a difficult decision because we know that it excludes the CRASH team. After much discussion on possible alternatives we realized that this was really the only solution (for what I'm sure are similar reasons that CRASH decided to meet on Fridays). It is our fervent hope that those interested in what we are studying will still follow along, and that more informal discussion can take place on Sundays and/or through email and blog forums.

There will also be day studies of The Barbarian Way video series. Keep looking for more info on that soon.

Our first meeting: Friday, September 22
Our first meeting place: Steve & Vicki Dawson's Ranch (this will rotate regularly)
Meeting Time: 7:00 pm
Assignment: Intro & Chapter 1 of "Velvet Elvis" by Rob Bell; Chapter 1 of John

***Velvet Elvis is available at most book retailers, amazon.com (approx $13) or as an audio book on iTunes (approx $8)***

"The challenge for Christians then is to live with great passion and conviction, remaining open and flexible, aware that this life is not the last painting.

Times change. God doesn't, but times do. We learn and grow, and the world around us shifts, and the Christian faith is alive only when it is listening, morphing, innovating, letting go of whatever has gotten in the way of Jesus and embracing whatever will help us be more and more the people God wants us to be."

Rob Bell, Velvet Elvis