The Radical Disciple

We are reading Lamentations, Ezra, Nehemiah and Haggai this week. As we read we are not so much looking for historical detail (we have each already seen discrepancies there) but are looking for the presence of God in the actions of the people and the events of the day that worked toward the restoration of the people, the land, the city and the temple and their worship practices. I have encountered in my readings many persons and situations where the writer share's the people's conviction that they were responding to God's direction even when it was the unusual action of a foreign ruler or the unusual action of the people of God themselves responding to what they believed to be God's direction.

Each week in our Disciple 4 study "Under the Tree of Life" we have a section called The Radical Disciple. So this week's question is "What might it mean for you to be at the direction of God in a way that is unusual?" What might it mean for our church?

Welcome to Disciple 4:Under the Tree of Life

I am really looking forward to us beginning this study together on Monday, September 8 at 1pm. Please complete the daily readings for Session 1 prior to our first session. The theme word for this first session is FAMILY. Our Bible reading will be primarily the book of Ruth. Throughout the 32 weeks we are together we are invited to spend everyday in the Psalms. As shared under the Psalm of the Week section in week 1 "We will join our voices with the faith community that stretches across the centuries and reaches around the world." As you read in preparation for week 1 I invite you to share any questions or insights on your readings with the group by adding comments to this post. I will be adding my comments as well.