Sermon Series Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most

A whole church experience exploring the question- What Makes a Good Life?

Each Sunday, we will “think about what matters most- to honor the gift of time on this earth.”

You can extend your experience beyond just the sermon series!

Read the book, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz. (Available for purchase at this link).

You are encouraged to join in a group taking a deep dive into these big questions about meaning and value and purpose.

Click here to participate! Option One: Wednesdays at 11am in the Narthex October 4th-November 8th Option Two: Wednesdays at 6:30pm in the Narthex October 11th-November 15th Option Three: Gather with friends and meet at your convenience– use the resources below to structure your discussions!

Here are some more resources to use, whether to supplement your discussions with a home group or simply deepen your own dive if exploring the book individually!

Discussion Guide (Can be used by yourself or with a group of others)

Are podcasts more your style? Listen to these discussions featured on podcasts from Kelly Corrigan & Kate Bowler!

Kate Bowler’s Interview with Miroslav Volf about Life Worth Living

Kate Bowler, Kelly Corrigan and Claire Danes’ Book Club Discussion on Life Worth Living– Part One

Kate Bowler, Kelly Corrigan and Claire Danes’ Book Club Discussion on Life Worth Living– Part Two

Kate Bowler, Kelly Corrigan and Claire Danes’ Book Club Discussion on Life Worth Living– Part Three

Kelly Corrigan’s Interview with the authors of Life Worth Living

Kelly Corrigan’s Take Aways from Life Worth Living

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