017 – Belong
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For the next four weeks at B4 Church,  we will be looking at the vision and values of our church in our series called All Things New. Each week in the series, we will look at 4 words, the 4 B’s, that describe who we want to be as a church. This week, Pastors Brad and Alex, and Ashleigh (MDiv) look at the  “Belong”. What does it mean to belong to the Church and to belong in the Church?-

— Recommended Reading to Dig Deeper —

Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer  (B4). Filled with wisdom gleaned from living together with disciples during the Nazi regime. https://t.ly/m0wO

Beautiful Resistance by Jon Tyson (B4). Chapters 5,6, and 7 looks at how the community of the Kingdom of God is counter-culture to modern-day society. https://t.ly/I2Lb

Called to Community by Eberhard Arnold. A collection of essays on multiple issues related to the community from a diverse group of writers. https://amzn.to/34PSGj6

Reaching Out by Henri Nouwen. Three-part teaching on how to empty yourself in order to give room for the “others” in your life. https://amzn.to/34PiTye

B4 books are available at the B4 Digital Library on Overdrive. Contact CarolAnne Tsai at ctsai@b4church.org if you need any assistance

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B4Church provides recommendations for books, podcasts, and other resources as a service to our congregation and the community at large. These resources will not always reflect B4’s theology, values, or doctrinal positions on controversial issues. The views and opinions expressed in recommended books, articles, and other resources are those of the authors or guests and do not necessarily reflect the convictions of B4Church or The FourSquare Church in general. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact CarolAnne Tsai, Adult Ministries Resource Coordinator.