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Post by braided-rug on Feb 18, 2007 10:08:14 GMT 10
This is the search engine description of this reading group. "FAITH Christian Group (Reading) Christian volunteers from many different churches committed to fighting spiritual and physical poverty among the homeless, needy and deprived." I have been wondering myself why our local government spends so much money, just so I can read my favourite books. www.faith-reading.org.uk/Unfortunately I can't find the page for their reading group, but is a good topic to persue later.
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Post by braided-rug on Feb 18, 2007 10:17:42 GMT 10
" Reading Groups: Are we missing out? Book lovers have always met together over a coffee or glass of wine to chat about their latest discoveries, but in recent years ‘the reading group’ has become a hugely fashionable activity. Coverage in newspapers and magazines, dedicated programmes on the television and radio, the Richard and Judy Book Club (of course), even acknowledgement on sitcoms and soap operas; suddenly everyone seems to be a member of a group, and full of enthusiasm for it. So why this appeal? Well, books have always been a place where we put aside the routine of the day and step into someone else’s story. They can be bridges, too. When you meet someone new, talking about a book can fill the silence of unfamiliarity. When you talk books with someone, you’re getting to know them - and you often touch on the really ‘big’ issues in life. It’s disappointing, then, that within this backdrop of a huge interest in all things books, Christians are still characterised by their poor reading habits. Many still don’t read their Bibles regularly and seem oblivious to the wealth of excellent materials currently available. So what is being done to encourage Christians to get together? Here are some current approaches." ... www.christianmarketplace.org.uk/engine.cfm?i=43&cma=487I am very lucky that some forums I have been on, has encouraged me to move on from Little House on the Prairie, the only set of books I knew I could trust. I went then to Janette Oke, and now have broadened my authors. Obviously there must be alot more out there for me to read. Here is one approach from above: "The Spring Harvest approach "It isn’t that people don’t want to read, it’s just that they don’t know where to start," says Steven May-Miller, managing director of Spring Harvest Holidays, which runs a book week as part of its programme of activities in France. "People need recommendations. So we introduce them to authors, have themed reading groups and encourage writing and creativity in other sessions. Our first year went very well and was well attended by publishers and authors as well as people who just love books and want to talk about them." While there was a strong Christian element to the week, other titles were introduced to the sessions, including Lift the Label, The Son of God is Dancing, the Jubilee Manifesto and Bremner, Bird and Fortune’s You are Here: quite a range. Another evening looked at books dealing with pain, comparing a Christian dealing with cancer - My Heart Will Choose to Say by John Musgrave - and someone without faith in Lance Armstrong’s book It’s Not About the Bike."
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