Join us in November for Housemoot
Our Housemoot schedule is here! This is what we're planning and we hope you can join us.
Check it below, and, while you're at it, go ahead and sign up.
Check it below, and, while you're at it, go ahead and sign up.
* session times are in pencil - except start times on Friday and Saturday
Friday
5:30-6:00 pm - Welcome. Come in and make yourself at home and meet friends.
6:00-6:30 pm - Dinner. Tuck into some home-cooked food and good conversation.
6:30-7:30 pm - Keynote Lecture. “The Bible Rediscovered: Understanding Scripture As Wisdom Literature” by Tim Mackie and Jon Collins.
7:30-8:00 pm - Discussion and hang out.
Saturday
8:30-9:00 am - Scones, clotted cream, and jam. Join us for a light breakfast, English-style.
9:00-10:00 am - Lecture 2. “Bilbo and The Bible: Seeing God’s Artistry in the Scriptures” by Marty Solomon
10:00-10:30 am - Discussion. We’ll take a few minutes to debrief, discuss, and ask questions.
10:30-10:45 am - Break
10:45-11:45 am - Lecture 3. “A Question Mark is a Generative Little Thing: Discovering Creative Life in the Bible’s Questions” by Anna A. Friedrich
11:45-12:15 pm - Discussion. We’ll take a few minutes to debrief, discuss, and ask questions.
12:15 pm - Lunch Break. We'll order in!
1:30-2:30 pm - Lecture 4. “The Hospitality of Need” by Kevin Chandler and Tommy Shelton
2:30 pm - Discussion. We’ll take a few minutes to debrief, discuss, and ask questions.
3:00-3:15 pm - Break
3:15-4:15 pm - Lecture 5. “Journeying with Jesus through Nazareth, Nineveh, Babylon, and Emmaus: Unraveling
Heart Issues for Creative People” by Sharlene Provilus
4:15-4:45 pm - Discussion. We’ll take a few minutes to debrief, discuss, and ask questions.
Friday
5:30-6:00 pm - Welcome. Come in and make yourself at home and meet friends.
6:00-6:30 pm - Dinner. Tuck into some home-cooked food and good conversation.
6:30-7:30 pm - Keynote Lecture. “The Bible Rediscovered: Understanding Scripture As Wisdom Literature” by Tim Mackie and Jon Collins.
7:30-8:00 pm - Discussion and hang out.
Saturday
8:30-9:00 am - Scones, clotted cream, and jam. Join us for a light breakfast, English-style.
9:00-10:00 am - Lecture 2. “Bilbo and The Bible: Seeing God’s Artistry in the Scriptures” by Marty Solomon
10:00-10:30 am - Discussion. We’ll take a few minutes to debrief, discuss, and ask questions.
10:30-10:45 am - Break
10:45-11:45 am - Lecture 3. “A Question Mark is a Generative Little Thing: Discovering Creative Life in the Bible’s Questions” by Anna A. Friedrich
11:45-12:15 pm - Discussion. We’ll take a few minutes to debrief, discuss, and ask questions.
12:15 pm - Lunch Break. We'll order in!
1:30-2:30 pm - Lecture 4. “The Hospitality of Need” by Kevin Chandler and Tommy Shelton
2:30 pm - Discussion. We’ll take a few minutes to debrief, discuss, and ask questions.
3:00-3:15 pm - Break
3:15-4:15 pm - Lecture 5. “Journeying with Jesus through Nazareth, Nineveh, Babylon, and Emmaus: Unraveling
Heart Issues for Creative People” by Sharlene Provilus
4:15-4:45 pm - Discussion. We’ll take a few minutes to debrief, discuss, and ask questions.
KEYNOTE
The Bible Rediscovered:
Understanding Scripture As Wisdom Literature
TIM MACKIE & JON COLLINS
FOUNDERS OF BIBLE PROJECT
FOUNDERS OF BIBLE PROJECT
MARTY SOLOMON
Bilbo and the Bible: Seeing God’s Artistry in the Scriptures
We’ve all been moved by great literature—words that challenge us, stir something deep within, and change the way we see the world. Shouldn’t reading the Bible do the same? Yet, for many of us, Scripture has become dull, routine, or even frustrating. Maybe that’s not the Bible’s fault. Maybe we’ve inherited a way of reading it that strips away its beauty, its tension, and its artistry. What if we could rediscover the Bible for what it truly is—a masterpiece crafted by the ultimate Author? What if, instead of dissecting it for answers, we learned to begin to ask better questions? God is a masterful Artist, and His story is more compelling than we’ve been led to believe. Come and see.
Bilbo and the Bible: Seeing God’s Artistry in the Scriptures
We’ve all been moved by great literature—words that challenge us, stir something deep within, and change the way we see the world. Shouldn’t reading the Bible do the same? Yet, for many of us, Scripture has become dull, routine, or even frustrating. Maybe that’s not the Bible’s fault. Maybe we’ve inherited a way of reading it that strips away its beauty, its tension, and its artistry. What if we could rediscover the Bible for what it truly is—a masterpiece crafted by the ultimate Author? What if, instead of dissecting it for answers, we learned to begin to ask better questions? God is a masterful Artist, and His story is more compelling than we’ve been led to believe. Come and see.
ANNA A. FRIEDRICH
A Question Mark is a Generative Little Thing: Discovering Creative Life in the Bible’s Questions
Questions are like seeds— they may appear small but are energy-filled and potent, given the right placement. God knows this. Hundreds of his questions are scattered throughout the pages of the Bible. What are we to make of them? Join poet Anna A. Friedrich for an exploration of questions in the Scriptures, and their creative potential for an artful life, well-lived.
A Question Mark is a Generative Little Thing: Discovering Creative Life in the Bible’s Questions
Questions are like seeds— they may appear small but are energy-filled and potent, given the right placement. God knows this. Hundreds of his questions are scattered throughout the pages of the Bible. What are we to make of them? Join poet Anna A. Friedrich for an exploration of questions in the Scriptures, and their creative potential for an artful life, well-lived.
KEVAN CHANDLER & TOMMY SHELTON
The Hospitality of Need
Too often, our needs are perceived as either burdens to shamefully hide, or idols before which everything must bow. But maybe need isn’t actually a bad thing if we realize the hospitality of it. From the life of Jesus and their own testimonies, Kevan and Tommy share what can happen when we see our needs as opportunities to invite others into our lives and step into theirs. Check out their work at wecarrykevan.org.
The Hospitality of Need
Too often, our needs are perceived as either burdens to shamefully hide, or idols before which everything must bow. But maybe need isn’t actually a bad thing if we realize the hospitality of it. From the life of Jesus and their own testimonies, Kevan and Tommy share what can happen when we see our needs as opportunities to invite others into our lives and step into theirs. Check out their work at wecarrykevan.org.
SHARLENE PROVILUS
Journeying with Jesus through Nazareth, Nineveh, Babylon, and Emmaus: Unraveling Heart Issues for Creative People
Our hearts are deeply connected to the work we produce, but unresolved
heart issues can sabotage the fruit of our efforts. In this talk, I’ll share
personal stories and biblical insights to explore the heart challenges we
face on our journey with Jesus. We’ll be looking at four key places in the
Bible as metaphors for our own journey. Together, we’ll navigate these
heart issues—comparison, insecurity, idolatry, and resentment—and
discover how surrendering them to God can realign us with His purpose.
Let’s walk this path of healing and rediscover the true heart behind our
creative expression.
Journeying with Jesus through Nazareth, Nineveh, Babylon, and Emmaus: Unraveling Heart Issues for Creative People
Our hearts are deeply connected to the work we produce, but unresolved
heart issues can sabotage the fruit of our efforts. In this talk, I’ll share
personal stories and biblical insights to explore the heart challenges we
face on our journey with Jesus. We’ll be looking at four key places in the
Bible as metaphors for our own journey. Together, we’ll navigate these
heart issues—comparison, insecurity, idolatry, and resentment—and
discover how surrendering them to God can realign us with His purpose.
Let’s walk this path of healing and rediscover the true heart behind our
creative expression.