I am leading a small group book study of The Organic God by Margaret Feinberg. We had our first gathering last night at a coffee shop in the Drake University area, and it was a great start. It’s always interesting when you bring people together to talk about their personal relationship with God. We live in a society that maintains faith is a personal issue, and should remain personal. Foundational to the Christian faith is a countercultural concept of needing each other in order to fulfill our purpose. It is cool to be able to bring people together to pray for spiritual hunger and for each other. Today I am praying for the small group, that we would create relationships that go deep and each experience an aching hunger to know God more. I am so excited for the group, because we need God and we need each other; that’s what the small group is all about.
So excited you’re going through the study. If you get a chance to take a pic of your group, I’d love to post it on my blog! Best, Margaret
Sam,
I hope that your group goes well and that as you guys pursue a deeper relationship with God that it brings you closer together as well.
Blessings,
Margaret
2 things…
1. It’s good to meet people and get all of the shaky, awkward stuff out of the way because guess what! The next time you see them it will be easier to get along and you will have a foundation to grow upon.
2. I’m a big believer in devotionals. I was at a bonfire over Thanksgiving where we passed around a lit piece of tinder called “the compliment stick” in which we, more or less, devoted a piece of our heart to each other.
Keep up the good work–I like where your head’s at.