This is the first post for the new Covenenant Book Club. As of now we have not made the decisions that will determine the shape of the book club, we haven't even met the first time. The definition of the book club will be decided by the answer to a few questions:
1. How often will we meet?
2. How will we pick the books that we read?
3. Who will host the book club each meeting?
4. Where will we meet?
Once these are decided we can then lay down some guidelines that will be important as the club progresses. I think foremost is that we must remember that we are a Christian book club and we should pick the books based on that understanding. This does not mean that all the books must be written by Chuck Swindoll or Max Lucado, but we should not pick books that are racy or inflammatory or indecent (I know tough to define at times). Another guideline is that we need to exercise grace in our discussions at all times. Differing opinions are why you have book clubs in the first place, if you all think the same thing then the book club is unnecessary. And the last that I will list here is that we need to be open to sharing our own personal experiences with the rest of the club as it relates to our discussions of the books.
I am looking forward to the start and I know we will all have a good time doing this. God Bless You brothers and sisters.
