@simply_bible: I hope it doesn’t sound old (I feel like that’s all I write about!), and yet again, our September curriculum centers and revolves around what it means to follow the one who suffered to the point of death, even death on a cross, for you and for me. Everything comes back to the cross. The way we read, the way we watch, the way we see and interact and live. It all hinges on that ragged tree. We’ll begin with the first half of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship where he distinguishes between cheap vs. costly grace. From there, we’ll turn to 1 Peter, a letter written to encourage the churches in Asia-minor to remain faithful while feeling like exiles in the world. We’ll contemplate Edward Shillito’s haunting poem “Jesus of the Scars,” and Isaac Watts’s “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”. And finally, we’ll listen to Bach’s St. Matthew Passion that was written to help us experience Christ’s suffering on the cross. If you want to joint the book club, all the links are in my bio! #christianbooktok #theology #selfeducation #readinglist #readingrecs

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Monday 31 August 2026 19:05:37 GMT