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Book Club
Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution
October 28, 7 pm
Discussion Leader: Nora Strothman
“Comedic actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson, cofounder of the media company SoulPancake, explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly challenging world.”
“The trauma that our struggling species has experienced in recent years—because of both the pandemic and societal tensions that threaten to overwhelm us—is not going away anytime soon. Existing political and economic systems are not enough to bring the change that the world needs. In this book, Rainn Wilson explores the possibility and hope for a spiritual revolution, a “Soul Boom,” to find a healing transformation on both a personal and global level.”
“For Wilson, this is a serious and essential pursuit, but he brings great humor and his own unique perspective to the conversation. He feels that, culturally, we’ve discounted spirituality—faith and the sacred—and we need profound healing and a unifying understanding of the world that the great spiritual traditions provide. Wilson’s approach to spirituality—the non-physical, eternal aspects of ourselves—is relatable and applies to people of all beliefs, even the skeptics. Filled with genuine insight—not to mention enlightening Kung Fu and Star Trek references— Soul Boom delves into ancient wisdom to seek out practical, transformative answers to life’s biggest questions.” (Good Reads Summary Description)
Please contact Katie Pyne or Roger Steinke for additional information about the Book Club. A copy of the Featured Book of the Month is available in the First Lutheran Church Library. Please join us!
October 2025 Library News
October Featured Books: Other Faith Traditions.
Being Christian in a Multi-faith World
We live in a world where many faith traditions intersect, but being Christian does not require us to condemn these other religions. Instead, we can learn to affirm them as we see past our differences to realize we also share common ground. In our library, you’ll find books that can help us learn how to live in harmony with our non-Christian neighbors. You’ll also find inspirational true stories of Christians living in non-Christian countries, sometimes imprisoned for their faith, but always finding hope and joy in God’s grace, wherever they may be.
November 1st 1:00-3:00 PM
Lytle House (Park at Bothell Landing)
Bothell Historical Museum Presents: Early Bothell Churches.
Bible Hill of Bothell: First Lutheran Church, Bothell Methodist Church, Swedish Lutheran Church, St. Brendan Catholic Church. All are welcome!
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