Good News for Ragamuffins! Pastor Dave is leading a 40-day discussion on The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning. We will gather on Wednesday evenings during Lent, beginning March 6th at St. Mark to discuss the book and its hopeful message for the “bedraggled, beat-up, and burnt-out.” In addition to the class, Pastor Dave will also host an interactive online video conversation every Wednesday at noon. This is an excellent chance to explore your faith and feed your spirit as we journey together toward Holy Week. Copies of the book will be available to purchase for $12 in the church office. Please contact Pastor Dave to reserve your copy or if you have any questions.
For more than 15 years, Manning's bestseller The Ragamuffin Gospel has reminded us that Jesus did not come for the pretty, pious and powerful. Instead, he came for the "bedraggled, beat-up and burnt-out" ragamuffins who desperately need his grace. Dispelling the myth that you must work to receive God's gift of grace and joy, Manning, a fellow ragamuffin, reveals the true nature of a freely-given and unrelenting grace that's available to all. Drop the burden of never measuring up and revel in the comfort of a God who loves you for who you are - not for who you think you should be.
This 2005 release includes a new epilogue, "The Scandal of Grace: Fifteen Years Later," and a new section "19 Mercies: A Spiritual Journey" of reading, prayer, and contemplation.
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