We welcome you to join our Fall book study led by Barbara Thompson! We will study Jesus and John Wayne, the 2020 bestseller from author and Christian historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Jesus and John Wayne traces the consolidation and abuse of power within American Christianity, with an emphasis on how gender hierarchies influence Christian nationalism. As deeply concerned Christians, we recognize that strains of Christian nationalism are all around us—in our country, our churches, our families, and even within ourselves. We seek to lean into discomfort and learn in community in order to better exemplify the love of Christ with courage, curiosity, and humility.

This study will be offered virtually on Zoom from 7–8:30PM on alternating Thursdays. We welcome participants from around the country, but do ask that each new guest be invited by a participating church member (or previous book study alum).

Dates:3
July 31
August 14, 28
September 11, 25
October 9

Please register and secure your copy of this profound book today. The first assignment will go out on July 17th and include preliminary reading and video content. Please send any questions about this study to us at DEI@fumcwp.org.