The Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning at Whitworth University invites you to participate in our next pastor's reading group, which will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The purpose of this group is to help pastors and interested laypersons explore vocation and ministry through the reading and discussing of books related to these themes. Our hope is that this reading group will provide intellectual stimulation, personal enrichment and warm fellowship as we engage in a significant conversation regarding the nature and purpose of the church in the 21st century.

In celebration of the 500th anniversary of Calvin’s birth, this fall we will be reading John Calvin: A Pilgrim's Life, by Herman J. Selderhuis Intervarsity Press, 2009.

Review
"A delightful new biography of Calvin by one of Europe's leading Reformation scholars. Selderhuis does not simply rehash the events of Calvin's life; he weaves those events into a story of a man on a geographical, theological and spiritual pilgrimage--or more precisely, a story of a man on a pilgrimage." -- Lyle D. Bierma, Jean and Kenneth Baker Professor of Systematic Theology, Calvin Theological Seminary

"Five hundred years after the birth of John Calvin, the reformer of Geneva continues to loom large as one of the most formative figures in Christian history, and one of the most difficult to know up close and personal. Herman Selderhuis presents here a fresh new biography based on a careful reading of Calvin's letters and other sources. Calvin emerges as neither hero nor villain, but rather as a flawed and forgiven pilgrim who never lost sight of his final destination and inspired many others along the way. A wonderful introduction to a great teacher of the church!" -- Timothy George, dean, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, and general editor, Reformation Commentary on Scripture

"This is simply one of the best biographies of Calvin I have seen. Selderhuis has managed admirably to combine keen academic insight with a clear, engaging writing style and many delicious details. For all who are curious about Calvin, Selderhuis's John Calvin: A Pilgrim's Life is the place to begin." --Frank A. James III, president, Reformed Theological Seminary

Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 6; Tuesday, Nov. 3; Tuesday, Dec. 1
Time: 7-8:30 a.m.
Location: Whitworth University
George’s Place, Hixson Union Building
Cost: $10

*Please respond by Friday, Oct. 2.

For further information and to R.S.V.P., please contact Michelle Pace at 509.777.3275 or mpace@whitworth.edu.

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