St Luke

book clubs

St Luke has two book clubs -
Theological and Secular

Theological Book Club:

Sinners: Jesus and His Earliest Followers

by Greg Cary

Greg Carey sets forth an excellent and innovative example of how to read the character of Jesus from a literary, historical, and theological perspective, with an emphasis on the ethics of interpretation for the postmodern world. This bold study is not afraid to take on the topic of Jesus and examine Jesus’ responses to those considered "sinners" in the New Testament. Pick up a copy and join us for the discussion at the church. All are welcome!

Meeting at 7:30pm on Monday Aug 9

Secular Book Club:

The Last Hurrah

by Edwin O'Connor

Another oldie but goodie has been selected as our summer read. The plot of this novel focuses on a mayoral election in an unnamed city in which a veteran Irish Democratic Party politician is running for another term as Mayor. A veteran and adept machine politician and, arguably, corrupt as well, the novel portrays him as a flawed great man with many achievements to his credit. The main body of the novel gives a detailed and insightful view of urban politics and tells the story of the end of an entire era of American politics, specifically the era of the “big-city politician.”

Pick up a copy and join us for the discussion. All are welcome.

Meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday Aug 12

Previous Theological Book Club Readings

• Made for Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference by Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu (6/7/2010)
• Sin Bravely: A Joyful Alternative to a Purpose-Driven Life by Mark Ellingsen (4/19/2010)
• Justification: God's Plan and Paul's Vision by Tom (N. T.) Wright (3/1/2010)
• Living Gently in a Violent World by S Hauerwas & J Vanier (1/25/2010)
• Luke for Everyone by Tom (N.T.) Wright (12/14/2009)
• Reasons for Hope by Jose Louis Martin Decalzo (11/2/2009)
• An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor (9/21/2009)
• Dynamics of Faith by Paul Tillich (8/10/2009)
• Paul for Everyone - The Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippeans, Colossians, Philemon by Tom Wright (6/30/2009)
• Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World by Henri Nouwen (5/18/2009)
• Mark for Everyone by Tom Wright (4/6/2009)
• A Broad Place: An Autobiography by Jurgen Moltmann (2/23/2009)
• Opening the Book of Faith - ELCA Inititive (1/12/2009)

Previous Secular Book Club Readings

• All Over but the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg (5/27/2010)
• The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (4/15/2010)
• The Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester (3/4/2010)
• The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (1/21/2010)
• The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood (11/12/2009)
• The Blind Side by Michael Lewis (10/8/2009)
• When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin (8/27/2009)
• Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley (8/27/2009)
• The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan (6/11/2009)
• People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (4/30/2009)
• The Great Bridge by David G McCullough (3/26/2009)
• Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote (2/12/2009)
• In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanto Ahmed (1/15/2009)