Wednesday Evening Study

& Facebook Group Study

Wednesday Evenings at 7 PM in Room 8/9

Or on Facebook @ CUMC Book Study

Begins Wednesday, April 25– May 23

Come and join us as we learn to live as the people of hope we are called to be.

Books are available in the church office for $15 or wherever books are sold.

 

Fear is a complex emotion. Sometimes it saves us. More often it robs us of the life we want, But we can take our lives back. You’d be hard-pressed to overstate the extent to which fear, anxiety, and worry permeate our lives today. Fear wreaks havoc on our relationships and communities. It leads us into making bad decisions. It holds us back from the very pursuits that promise fulfillment and joy. 
Making matters worse, not a week goes by when some new threat or calamity isn’t dominating the headlines. Why are there so many tragedies? We wonder. What will happen next?

As the senior pastor of a large, diverse church in America’s heartland, Adam Hamilton has seen the cost of fear up close. When he surveyed his congregation on how fear affects them, 2,400 people responded–and what they said was eye-opening. Eighty percent admitted to living with moderate or significant levels of fear.

Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times is Reverend Hamilton’s insightful and impassioned response. 

Drawing on recent research, inspiring real-life examples, and fresh biblical insight, Hamilton shows how to untangle the knots we feel about disappointing others, failure, financial insecurity, loneliness, insignificance, and aging. Then he helps readers understand and counter fears related to such outsize perils as terrorism, death, and the apocalypse.

Writing with generosity and intelligence, Hamilton shows how believer and unbeliever alike can develop sustaining spiritual practices and embrace Jesus’s recurring counsel: “Do not be afraid.” For anyone struggling with fear or wondering how families and communities can thrive in troubled times, Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical solutions.

 

With Rabbi Michael Mayersohn

Sundays, 2:00 PM

April 8, 15, 29 & May 6

Childcare provided

Learn about the Judaism that Jesus practiced and about Judaism today. This is everything you wanted to know about the Jewish faith, but were afraid to ask. The cost is $20 for all four classes.

Contact Suzanne at Suzanne@cumchb.org to register or if you have any questions.