Lately I've been reading a great deal in preparation for the "Imaginative Reading for Creative Preaching" retreat this next week at Camp Chrysalis in Kerrville, Texas. I decided it would be a good idea to let you know what I have read and what we will be discussing while there.
1. The Grapes of Wrath--John Steinbeck
2. Silence--Shusaku Endo
3. Girl Meets God--Lauren Winner
4. Mariette in Ecstasy--Ron Hansen
5. Salvation on Sand Mountain--Dennis Covington
6. Compass of Affection--Scott Cairns
7. The Road Not Taken--Robert Frost
8. God:Stories--c. Michael Curtis
These cover a wide range of styles and approaches to mostly the human journey of faith and life. Except for The Grapes of Wrath, all of these reads include some form of religious searching. It is fascinating to me that so many approaches can be taken in humans' attempts to understand the divine. They have opened my eyes and mind to diverse forms of worship and expression of faith. Hopefully, this next week will only cause that openness to grow.
Grace and Peace.
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