Christian Readers discussion

Does anybody willing to do another book read, because the participation rate for the last 2 have been:0. I have a lot of other buddy reads and groups reads I'm doing in August and don't want to do another one if I'm doing it by myself. If you do want to do one co ment below, also comment if you have any book suggestions.
Note: If only one or two people respond we can do it as a buddy read separate to the grouo

Im in for this :)

Cool

I'm interested in doing a group read, just depends on the book :)

Okay, last month we were goinb to read the deception by laura gallier, but no one participated, we could do that one again. Or we could do another one

I just looked that book up and unless I was looking at the wrong one it doesn't come out until September of this year.

I am reluctant to sign up only because at this point I mainly read books I feel like reading. This means I'd only read it if I felt like it, which isn't being much of a team player!

That said, I'd be up if we read anything by Chris Fabry, and would be willing to reread anything by Christa Parrish. They are not the only Christian authors I like, but all I can think of off the top of my head.

By and large I avoid romance novels and most Christian group reads I've been a part of are romance novels--if it is shelved romance near the top it doesn't matter what else it is, it is most likely not my kind of book :)

I tend to avoid Christian fiction with near death stuff, angels, alternate reality, etc, as well.

^ i try to avoid romance, too

I might be able to do it, but it depends on the book. I get my books from the public library so if they don’t have it, I don’t get it.

Well, since this is a Christian group how does everyone feel about a devotional or nonfiction book of some sort? That would be a good discussion.

I know I just purchased Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. Or we could do Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst. Multiply by Francis Chan?

There's so many great options.

I don’t want you to hate me, but what is a devotional?

UnbredSpring wrote: "I don’t want you to hate me, but what is a devotional?"

People won't hate you fora asking questions. I was 30 before I heard this term.

I'm not opposed to devotionals per se, but am not usually a big fan of most devotionals because they are heavy into theology and sometimes personal interpretation (but not all). Also, the ones you mentioned are all protestant and some of the members are Catholic, etc. I personally like more depth than Francis Chan (I've heard one of his at a Bible study before), etc

My suggestion, and this is NOT from my church! is a book that I think would work well for almost everyone. The Grace Awakening by Charles Swindoll. I own it and have read it twice (the first time I read a copy from the library.) It is easy enough for beginners but has enough for those who are ready for significantly more than beginner things. There is a book and also a workbook, but you don't have to have the workbook--I haven't done that part of it. (

I would never hate you! Haha A devotional typically comes in the form of a daily read that's really short. Like those 365 verses of the day? That would be a devotional. But, the term is also used for when a group does a study together. At least, it was when I was growing up...

I just looked up devotionals and mostly the 365 daily ones popped up. I've always applied the term when a group at church would pick a book and read it together, then come together once a week and discuss the chapter.

Karin wrote: "UnbredSpring wrote: "I don’t want you to hate me, but what is a devotional?"

People won't hate you fora asking questions. I was 30 before I heard this term.

I'm not opposed to devotionals per se..."

That sounds like an interesting book.

If you want to do a kind of devotional, "Letters by a Modern Mystic" by Frank C. Laubach could be done in a month of you read about two letters a day.

It's a collection of letters that the author wrote to his father while on a sort of mission trip to the Philippines.

Did anyone make a decision on this?
I see a few options:
The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace Is One Thing. Living it Is Another
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Letters by a Modern Mystic
Any votes?

How about Love Does by Bob Goff. It's about loving others, so I won't think it will have anything that won't aline with anyone's beliefs

Love Does sounds interesting.

I've heard that it is really good

Yes! I'd really like to participate but if I can't get into the book I will most likely stop.

Okay

That's fine.

Alright, I'll try to check out a copy of that from the Library.

Okay, Love Does by Bob Goff it is. Is everyone okay with starting Monday?

I put a hold on it but might not get it in time. There are only two print copies for the adult one (not the one for kids) in my library system. One is checked out and the other on hold. So if any of you are in southeastern MA and borrowing it from the library, you beat me to it :)

Okay, I'll check and see how many chapters it has, but we'll be reading it at a slow pace, because I understand that this group has adults who are busy with jobs and children. A lot of other groups I'm in are just teens and we don't have anything to do except read all day

Okay

I don’t think I can get the book.

Your library doesn't have it?

Its hard for me to find Christian books that i like as well. The struggle is legit

So true. I have a couple on my bookshelf that I feel like I probably should read, but really don't want to.

This is one of the reasons I suggested the book I did, because Charles Swindoll is well known and the book has been out for a fairly long time. Ergo, more libraries have it. BUT, if I can get the one we chose in time, I'll read it.

Love Does has 31 chapter, so we will be reading one a day, except for today, the first day when we will be reading the introduction and chapter 1, and the last day when we will be reading chapter 31 and The epilogue. I know that many of you don't have the book yet, so I will soon post an outline of when we are reading each chapter so that you can easily know where we are when you begin reading

August 12: Introduction & Chapter 1
August 13: Chapter 2
August 14: Chapter 3
August 15: Chapter 4
August 16: Chapter 5
August 17: Chapter 6
August 18: Chapter 7
August 19: Chapter 8
August 20: Chapter 9
August 21: Chaper 10
August 22: Chapter 11
August 23: Chapter 12
August 24: Chapter 13
August 25: Chapter 14
August 26: Chapter 15
August 27: Chapter 16
August 28: Chapter 17
August 29: Chapter 18
August 30: Chapter 19
August 31: Chapter 20
September 1: Chapter 21
September 2: Chapter 22
September 3: Chapter 23
September 4: Chapter 24
September 5: Chapter 24
September 6: Chapter 25
September 7: Chapter 26
September 8: Chapter 27
September 9: Chapter 28
September 10: Chapter 29
September 11: Chapter 30
September 12: Chapter 31 & Epilogue

How is everyone doing in this? I'm a little ahead, on chapter 6.