Fall '09 Small Groups

Lunch Study : Evil and the Justice of God (N.T. Wright)

From the Publisher :

We hear of child abuse, ethnic cleansing, AIDS, torture and terrorism, and
rightfully we are shocked. But, N. T. Wright says, we should not be surprised.
For too long we have naively believed in the modern idea of human progress. In
contrast, postmodern thinkers have rightly argued that evil is real, powerful
and important, but they give no real clue as to what we should do about it.

In fact, evil is more serious than either our culture or our theology has
supposed. How then might Jesus' death be the culmination of the Old Testament
solution to evil but on a wider and deeper scale than most imagine? Can we
possibly envision a world in which we are delivered from evil? How might we
work toward such a future through prayer and justice in the present?

For many, evil in the world is a major stumbling block for in belief in Christianity, and this is an especially pertinent topic in the modern university. We will be going through N. T. Wright's 2007 book over the course of the Fall semester. Lunch discussion meetings will be approximately 1 hour.

When : Every Tuesday at 12pm, starting Sep 8
Where : The Union, Brass Rail room (Downstairs, across from Oasis cafe)

 

Evening Study : Book of Daniel (recently concluded)

The Old Testament account of Daniel demonstrates how God-following men and women can walk in truth - even in thoroughly secular environments skeptical of biblical truth. Through the fall semester, we will be looking at the numerous parallels between Daniel's tenure in Nebuchadnezzar's court and our own
experience in graduate school.
 

In addition, we will hear several invited guests talk about integrating Christian faith with their academic pursuits as well as spend weekly time in prayer.

When : Every Thursday at 8:00 pm, starting Sep 10
Where : At Emily's House, a quick walk from campus!  Address: 601
Robinson St (click here for directions) or from the Union :
      Head North on Grant (away from campus)
       Go Right onto Sylvia
         Go Left onto Salisbury
        Go Right onto E. Oak
          Go Left onto Robinson
       We're on the corner of Oak & Robinson, a greenish gray house!