CFUMC Reader’s Corner
Welcome to the Reader’s Corner! Whether you are looking for spiritual growth, Bible study resources, or timeless spiritual classics, the Reader’s Corner offers something for everyone. New recommendations will be posted each month, so check back often to see what is new! While some titles may be available in the CFUMC library, others may need to be borrowed or purchased elsewhere. If you would like help finding a book—or have a copy to share—please let us know!
Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living
by Bishop Reuben P. Job, c. 2007
This short little book deserves to be read thoughtfully and intentionally, and then, perhaps, to be read again.
Personal Spiritual Growth (Principles and Practices)
Sacred Tension: Embracing Dissonance and Dialogue in the Old Testament
by William P. Brown, c. 2025
“In Sacred Tension, renowned biblical scholar and professor William P. Brown challenges us to embrace the dissonance within the Old Testament as a strength—a gift to prompt ongoing dialogue—instead of something to be avoided…. Brown invites us to engage the Bible as a wide-ranging dialogue that is in conversation both with itself and with us, fostering further discussion and mutual discernment.”
Focused Bible Study
The Reckless Way of Love: Notes on Following Jesus
by Dorothy Day, c. 2017
[from “To the Reader, by D.L. Mayfield”] “Dorothy’s dogged struggle to hold on to faith, her love for those hardest to love, and her rootedness in prayer can guide and encourage each of us in our own attempts to follow more faithfully in the way of Jesus.”
Personal Experience
Please consider joining with others to explore the critical role of prophecy in our world today. This study is anticipated to deserve several weeks of discussion. Start date, days, times, medium, and length of study will be determined by participants.
Coming This Fall, a Participant-driven study:
The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage
by Richard Rohr, 2025
In his powerful new book, Father Rohr explores the place of prophets in providing direction for our attitudes and actions – and for our understanding of Jesus. Disturbingly, perhaps, he asserts that, “once we lose the prophetic analysis, most evil will be denied, disguised, or hidden among the rules and rituals of religion and the law itself. This is how truth is ‘discerned’ in a dualistic world: by winning the purity and identity contests.”
Rohr invites readers to engage directly with the words of specific prophets as we ponder the role of prophetic voices in our troubled and divided world.
