New Year in March.

 

Along the lines of some ancient Roman calendars we were going to start our new year at the beginning of March. As we finished our last entry last week, we start considering where we go with our new topic. I have thought about for quite a while and I have decided that I am going to work with two books and see where God takes as we journey through them concurrently.

So you may well ask, what the two books are.

The first is “Spiritual Formation – Following the Movements of the Spirit” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird. This book was actually written after Henri Nouwen’s death in 1996, being first published in 2011. It is a compilation of Henri’s thoughts from articles, sermons and lectures. I particularly like Henri’s work, so I hope we are in for treat. I have not read either book, so I am literally on the same journey of discovery as you.

The second book is The Good and Beautiful Life by James Bryan Smith. Although I have not read this book I have read the books on either side in the Good and Beautiful Trilogy. They are the Good and Beautiful God and the Good and Beautiful community, sometimes referred to as the apprentice series. These are very sound theologically but imminently readable and practical. This should not only give us some interesting reading but huge scope for growth either in the micro or the macro level.

Next week be prepared to jump in again, into our ongoing journey. Thank you for journeying with me thus far!