Bible Stories for Grown-Ups Chapter 6
What if the journey is the point?
Many of us have been going through life with an inherited theology that insists on correct answers to questions, the comfort of certainty, and the unassailable position of “being right.”
In that framework, the stories of Jesus performing miracles of healing seem clearly to demonstrate his divinity. After all, who but God could reverse a lifetime of blindness with a little spit and some well-chosen words?
But what if Jesus’ divinity isn’t really the point? What if it’s not really even about the blind man?
What if it’s about us?
This week at New Wineskins we’ll discuss Chapter 6 of Bible Stories for Grown-Ups, where we encounter this particular healing scene, examine it within its context in the Gospel of Mark, and consider specifically how this and other miracles are less about proving that Jesus = God and more about encouraging those of us trying to follow the way of Jesus to continue to learn and grow over time?
Join us this Sunday, June 4, in the New Wineskins Virtual Theology Pub powered by Zoom for a conversation about the ways in which the journey of faith is its own destination, and how Jesus is leading us along that path not through adhering to rigid doctrine, but learning day by day how to love our neighbors—and ourselves—better and more fully.
6:00pm ET: Happy Half-Hour (informal meet & greet time)
6:30pm ET: Presentation & conversation begin
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Join us Saturday at Pride in the Park!
New Wineskins is proud to be a community supporter of OutMOV’s Pride in the Park LGBTQIA+ Community Celebration this Saturday, June 3, from Noon-4pm at Parkersburg City Park in Parkersburg, WV!
If you’re in the area we’d love for you to join us! We’ll be on hand to setup at 10:30am and we’ll spend the day meeting new friends, reconnecting with old ones, and handing out lots of cool Pride swag! Tear-down is at 4pm and we’ll gather at a local establishment afterward for food and drink. Stop by and hang out with the cool kids!
Join Josh Scott at New Wineskins June 25!
Bible Stories for Grown-Ups author Josh Scott will join us LIVE during our June 25 gathering to answer your questions and dig even deeper into the interpretive lenses that inform the book. Mark your calendar now and be sure to join us as we welcome Josh back to New Wineskins!
Join us every week for a new discussion!
Sunday, April 23: IntroductionSunday, April 30: Chapter 1 – Noah’s ArkSunday, May 7: Chapter 2 – The Binding of IsaacSunday, May 14: Chapter 3 – JonahSunday, May 21: Chapter 4 – The Parable of the TalentsSunday, May 28: Chapter 5 – Zacchaeus- Sunday, June 4: Chapter 6 – Healing the Blind Man
- Sunday, June 11: Postscript – Where do we go from here?
- Sunday, June 18: What have we learned and why does it matter?
- Sunday, June 25: Josh Scott visits New Wineskins!
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