THE POWERS THAT BE - Summer 2026 Book Study

   Tuesdays from 10:30-12:00pm beginning June 9; OR 
   Thursdays from 7:00-8:30pm beginning June 11

In our fast-paced secular world, God and theology are second-class citizens. Money, politics, sports, and science seem better suited to the hard realities of our world. As the church steeple has been eclipsed by the skyscraper as the centerpiece of the urban landscape, so has the divine realm been set aside in favor of more immediate human experience. One sad consequence of this shift is the loss of spiritual and theological bearings, most clearly evident in our inability to understand or speak about such things. If the old way of viewing the universe no longer works, something else has to replace it.

Meeting every-other-week, this study using Walter Wink’s book, The Powers That Be, seeks to help us see the world through the eyes of Jesus and respond accordingly. Based on his reading of the Bible and analysis of the world around him, Wink creates a whole new language for talking about and to God. Equipped with this fresh world view, we can embark on a new relationship with God and our world in this millennium.

This study will use the book by Walter Wink and include video clips featuring the author, Rev. James Forbes and Rev. Janet Wolf. For more info, contact Deacon Troy Sims.