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Thursday August 5 at 7.45pm.  Our book this month is “The Folly of Prayer” by Matt Woodley.

In this book Woodley strips away all the religious-speak and presuppositions we have about prayer, distilling it to the essence of wholehearted engagement with the living God. Exploring an earthy, unadorned, jargon-free approach to prayer, Woodley unpacks a host of fresh synonyms for God-encounters, including prayer as desperation, invocation, mystery, astonishment, groaning and even absence. These marginal ways of praying compel us to engage marginal people–the desperate, the groaning, the victimized and the ignored. As we pray God will open our eyes to the pain of the world around us. With stories from his own experience and biblical and historical examples, Woodley gives fresh language to describe a life grounded in prayer that leads to compassion and service.

Copies are available at the booknook. Join us on Facebook!  Please contact the church office for details.

Thursday June 3 at 7.45pm

The Bible tells us that the human heart is an “idol-factory”, taking good things and making them into idols that drive us. In Counterfeit Gods, Keller applies his trademark approach to show us how a proper understanding of the Bible reveals the unvarnished truth about societal ideals and our own hearts.
The First Thursday Bookclub is reading Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller. We would love you to join us. The book is available from the church Booknook.
Contact the church office 9534 2699 for more details.

Thursday April 8 at 7.45pm
This month we are reading Tim Chester’s book “The Ordinary Hero, Living the Cross and Resurrection”. Tim is a respected pastor and church planter from the UK. His books are well written, gospel-centred, and practical. We are looking forward to sharing this book together and would love you to join us. Please contact Lisa at the office 9534 2699 for more details.

Postponed until November 12 at 7.45pm
This month we are reading the award winning ‘My Seventh Monsoon’ by former missionary to Nepal, Naomi Reed.

If you love missions, books, or both – you will find this book an inspiring read.  Get a copy from the booknook and join us for a discussion at Lisa’s place.  For address details contact the church office.

Thursday 3 September, 8:00pm 

If you could ask God one question, and you knew it would be answered, what would it be?  Paul Williams and Barry Cooper have spent several years asking people that question.   In If you could ask God one question, they reveal the results.

If you  would like to join us at the First Thursday Book Club, purchase a copy of the book (available from the Booknook for $12), read it, and join our meeting on 3 September.  We will meet as usual at Lisa and Hayley’s home.  For the address, please contact the church office 9534 2699.

Thursday 2 July at 8pm at Lisa Byrnes’ home.  Our book this month is Finally Alive by John Piper.

What does the Bible teach about the miracle of rebirth? In this new book, John Piper explores Jesus’ peculiar command, “You must be born again.” Spiritual rebirth is precious and crucial. When Jesus said, “You must be born again,” he wasn’t simply sharing interesting information; he was directing us toward eternal life. It is essential to know what God intends when he uses this language of being born again, so that we may experience new birth and help others do the same.

The book can be purchased from the booknook or you can read it online at http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/OnlineBooks/ByTitle/3588_Finally_Alive/

Contact lisa@narweebaptist.org.au for more information or call the church office.