Peñasquitos Lutheran Church will hold a Bible study for women about the book called "The Good and Beautiful God" by James Bryan Smith beginning on Monday, Jan. 16, at the worship center.
The church’s website noted that the book centers on the character of God and how to work into a life of closeness with Him. They added that the road to spiritual transformation begins through this book.
Besides, the church explained that each chapter uncovers the story of Jesus. It also indicates a “soul-training” exercise to help readers understand the narratives in their minds, bodies, and souls.
Moreover, they noted that each chapter has questions readers could use for personal reflection or group discussion.
About The Good and Beautiful God
According to the Amazon website, in the book The Good and Beautiful God, Smith noted that people have ideas that they tell themselves about God and how He works in their lives. Some think that God wanted them to try harder.
In addition, others think God blesses them when they are good and punish them when they are not, as written in the book. Smith emphasized that some ideas are true about God, but many are false.
The author believes that those concepts identify a person’s identity and how they live. He declared that a person's thoughts about God are the most significant thing.
Challenging Ideas
In The Good and Beautiful God book, Smith invites his readers to challenge their ideas and see if it is the same as what Jesus revealed about God. Smith explained that once the readers learn the truth in the Bible, he will lead them through a method of spiritual formation.
It includes activities that seek to make these new concepts real in their body, soul, and mind. The website said readers could find an opportunity to train their souls at the end of each chapter.
In addition, the website noted that the author believes that the best way to make a complete and lasting transformation is by studying the book in a community or small group discussion questions.
The website emphasized that the book is an intellectual, loving, and transformative tool to help people discover the truth that Jesus used to live here on earth. They added that the book would help readers know the Lord Jesus knew and the kingdom he shared.
More importantly, the book would allow readers to live out spiritual activities that would help them deepen their knowledge about their “good and beautiful God.”
Women’s Small Groups at Peñasquitos
The church’s women's section, Peñasquitos Lutheran Church, believed that the primary aspect of their church community is their small groups. The church provides various groups for women of different stages of life, as posted on the website.
On the website, they noted that they offer Bible Study for women every Wednesday morning. As added on the website, they also hold a once-a-month gathering for college moms.
In addition, the church offers Bible Study, especially for mothers, every Thursday morning. The website stated that they have a book club for their female members.
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