Join the Expanding Connection Book club on Tuesday, June 17, at 7:00 pm as we explore the work of Howard Thurman and discover how we can truly come alive by reading “What Makes You Come Alive”, written by Dr. Lerita Coleman Brown.

Howard Thurman, known as the godfather of the civil rights movement, a spiritual adviser to Martin Luther King Jr., philosopher, theologian, Christian mystic, and educator, was unknown to Dr. Brown until a friend led her to his works.

In “What Makes You Come Alive”, Brown beckons readers into their apprenticeship with Thurman. Brown walks with us through Thurman's inimitable life and commitments as he summons us into centering down, encountering the natural world, paying attention to sacred synchronicity, unleashing inner authority, and recognizing the genius of the religion of Jesus. We learn from Thurman's resilience in the psychologically terrorizing climate of the Jim Crow South, his encounters with Quakers and with Mahatma Gandhi, and his sense of being guided by the Spirit. Each chapter illuminates an aspect of Thurman's work and includes reflection questions and spiritual practices.

Book discussion will be via Zoom. Registration is required.

If you have questions, please contact Julie Carter at jcarter@wocumc.org.

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