Christians in Action Book Club
Do you love to read? Do you like to have conversations about the books you read? Has a book (other than the Bible) strengthened your faith? One of the hopes we have for Christians in Action Ministry is to build relationships. With this in mind the CIA Book Club has formed. Books are a mix of fiction and non-fiction. We meet the last Tuesday of the month at 7pm over Zoom. Everyone is welcome at all discussions.
To join the Book Club click HERE and fill out the short form!
To join the Book Club click HERE and fill out the short form!
Book of the Month for September - Discussion 9/29 @ 7pm
The Journey of God, by UJ Professor Jonathan Lyonhart - he will join us for our conversation!!
An exploration into the rich tapestry of Christianity, designed to captivate both mind and soul. The Journey of God transcends traditional theology writing, weaving a compelling narrative that journeys through the six pivotal acts of the Christian story―Creation, Fall, Nation, Redemption, Church, and End. Each chapter unfurls as part novel, part sermon, and part philosophical inquiry, challenging readers to engage with deep theological questions in the order they naturally arise.
Click the image of this month's book to order from Amazon.com (available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook)
An exploration into the rich tapestry of Christianity, designed to captivate both mind and soul. The Journey of God transcends traditional theology writing, weaving a compelling narrative that journeys through the six pivotal acts of the Christian story―Creation, Fall, Nation, Redemption, Church, and End. Each chapter unfurls as part novel, part sermon, and part philosophical inquiry, challenging readers to engage with deep theological questions in the order they naturally arise.
Click the image of this month's book to order from Amazon.com (available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook)
Book of the Month for October - Discussion 10/27 @ 7pm
Better Ways to Read the Bible, by Zach W. Lambert
How can we read the Bible in ways that lead to healing and wholeness?
As a pastor for more than ten years, Zach Lambert has seen the Bible used countless times as something far from the "Good Book"--both in his own life and in the experiences of others. He has seen the Bible weaponized to subjugate women, justify racism, bash LGBTQ+ people, cover up abuse, and exclude people who speak out against these injustices.
If you've been hurt by harmful interpretations or feel disconnected from Scripture, this book offers a path forward to reclaim the Bible's life-giving message. This accessible resource will help you; break free from harmful interpretations that distort Scripture's true message, develop Christ-centered reading practices, renew your relationship with Scripture, apply new frameworks to challenging Bible passages that have historically been misused to cause harm, and connect with Christians who embrace Scripture's call to abundant life for everyone.
In this compassionate guide, Lambert dismantles four common lenses for reading the Bible that lead to harm, then offers four new lenses that promote healing and wholeness. This book welcomes all Christians--regardless of background, doubts, or wounds--to reengage Scripture in life-giving ways.
Click the image of this month's book to order from Amazon.com (available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook)
How can we read the Bible in ways that lead to healing and wholeness?
As a pastor for more than ten years, Zach Lambert has seen the Bible used countless times as something far from the "Good Book"--both in his own life and in the experiences of others. He has seen the Bible weaponized to subjugate women, justify racism, bash LGBTQ+ people, cover up abuse, and exclude people who speak out against these injustices.
If you've been hurt by harmful interpretations or feel disconnected from Scripture, this book offers a path forward to reclaim the Bible's life-giving message. This accessible resource will help you; break free from harmful interpretations that distort Scripture's true message, develop Christ-centered reading practices, renew your relationship with Scripture, apply new frameworks to challenging Bible passages that have historically been misused to cause harm, and connect with Christians who embrace Scripture's call to abundant life for everyone.
In this compassionate guide, Lambert dismantles four common lenses for reading the Bible that lead to harm, then offers four new lenses that promote healing and wholeness. This book welcomes all Christians--regardless of background, doubts, or wounds--to reengage Scripture in life-giving ways.
Click the image of this month's book to order from Amazon.com (available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook)
Previous Books we've read together:
August 2026 - "The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife" by Anna Johnston
July 2026 - "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi
June 2026 - "The Sun Does Shine" by Anthony Ray Hinton
May 2026 - "Everything is Tuberculosis" by John Green
March 2026 - "The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans
January 2026 - "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis
December 2025 - "The Serviceberry" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
November 2025 - "The Lemon Tree" by Sandy Tolan
October 2025 - "Peace By Chocolate" by Jon Tattrie
September 2025 - "The Small and the Mighty" by Sharon McMahon
August 2025 - "The Hiding Place" by Corrie TenBoom
July 2025 - "Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg PhD
June 2025 - "A is for Alabaster" by Anna Carter Florence
May 2025 - “A Witness: The Haiti Earthquake, a Song, Death, and Resurrection” by Renee Splichal Larson
April 2025 - “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick
March 2025 - “The Collected Regrets of Clover” by Mikki Brammer
February 2025 - “Where God Meets Man” by Gerhard O. Forde
January 2025 - “The Day the World Came to Town” by Jim DeFede
December 2024 - "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
November 2024 - "Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers” by Anne Lamott
October 2024 - "The Man in the Dog Park" by Cathy A. Small
September 2024 - "Love Without Limits" by Jacqueline A Bussie
August 2024 - "Who Told You That" by Laurie Etta Niell
July 2024 - "What is the Bible" by Rob Bell
June 2024 - "Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times” by Bishop Michael Curry
May 2024 - "Ask Me for a Blessing (You Know You Need One)" by Adrian Dannhauser
August 2026 - "The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife" by Anna Johnston
July 2026 - "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi
June 2026 - "The Sun Does Shine" by Anthony Ray Hinton
May 2026 - "Everything is Tuberculosis" by John Green
March 2026 - "The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans
January 2026 - "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis
December 2025 - "The Serviceberry" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
November 2025 - "The Lemon Tree" by Sandy Tolan
October 2025 - "Peace By Chocolate" by Jon Tattrie
September 2025 - "The Small and the Mighty" by Sharon McMahon
August 2025 - "The Hiding Place" by Corrie TenBoom
July 2025 - "Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg PhD
June 2025 - "A is for Alabaster" by Anna Carter Florence
May 2025 - “A Witness: The Haiti Earthquake, a Song, Death, and Resurrection” by Renee Splichal Larson
April 2025 - “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick
March 2025 - “The Collected Regrets of Clover” by Mikki Brammer
February 2025 - “Where God Meets Man” by Gerhard O. Forde
January 2025 - “The Day the World Came to Town” by Jim DeFede
December 2024 - "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
November 2024 - "Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers” by Anne Lamott
October 2024 - "The Man in the Dog Park" by Cathy A. Small
September 2024 - "Love Without Limits" by Jacqueline A Bussie
August 2024 - "Who Told You That" by Laurie Etta Niell
July 2024 - "What is the Bible" by Rob Bell
June 2024 - "Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times” by Bishop Michael Curry
May 2024 - "Ask Me for a Blessing (You Know You Need One)" by Adrian Dannhauser