Book Study
Center Book Study
Welcome to the Center Book Study, where we read and reflect upon books that challenge us to live out our call to formation, justice and peace!
LAMENT SERVICE
We will be reading Voices of Lament together in February. For more information, email Katie at katie@centerfjp.org.
Author, speaker, and coach Natasha Sistrunk Robinson will lead us in a time of lament using portions of the newly released book she edited called Voices of Lament: Reflections on Brokenness and Hope in a World Longing for Justice. Click HERE to join on Thursday night!Previous Books And Studies
Soul Care in African American Practice by Barbara Peacock
Four Weeks Practicing Lament: Scriptures, articles, poetry, and songs about the spiritual practice of LAMENT.
Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair by Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson
Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman
Who We Are
Our Book Study is an informal community of readers led by Center Advisory Board member Gregory Thompson or Peace Talks Host Vanessa Sadler.
What We Do
We gather around a book we have selected for its relevance to the Center’s focus on growing in love of God, neighbor, and self. Our studies last anywhere from four to eight weeks, depending on the book. We connect once a week on Zoom for 90 minutes, typically in the evening. Many of our members also participate in the Center Community Group, a more general space for connection and peer-based learning.
How to Join
Email Katie to join a current or upcoming Center Book Study.