Books Worth Reading

Monthly, from September 2026 through February 2027 • 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Join us for a series of monthly online conversations with friends and faculty of the CLL who have authored recent books you need on your bookshelves! We'll hear about their big ideas, ask good “So what?” questions, and have conversation. Registration required. You can register for any or all of the conversations. Zoom link and information on purchasing the book will be provided before each conversation for which you have registered.

Featured Authors & Schedule

All gatherings will take place at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.

Date	Author	Title
September 18, 2026	Bill Brown	Sacred Tension: Embracing Dissonance and Dialogue in the Old Testament
October 23, 2026	Israel Galindo	The Virtuous Leader
December 4, 2026	Margaret Marcuson	Sustainable Ministry: How to Lead (and When to Nap)
January 29, 2027	Bill Harkins	The Wilderness of Friendship
February 26, 2027	Jenn Carlier	Finding God in the Basement

Conversations will be hosted by Helen Blier and additional guests.

Program Fee

This series is pay what you can, with a recommended fee of $50 for the whole series. These funds will help underwrite our other programs and support our ability to offer scholarships to Lifelong Learning participants.

Contact

For questions about registration or for technical assistance, email lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu.

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