New This Week - Meet George Washington

Dear Thoughtful Christians,

Last Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the monumental inauguration of the United States’ first black president. A few weeks from now, President Obama will celebrate his second President’s Day as president. To help you celebrate this President’s Day (February 15) and Washington’s birthday (February 22), we’ve put together this one-session adult study about George Washington, his faith life, and religion’s relationship with political offices, titled “Meet George Washington.” While this is a great stand-alone study, there are two additional ways to use it with other Thoughtful Christian studies.

Study it with other studies on historical figures to take a trip back in time. Used in the following order, you will work your way from past to present. If you use all of the studies listed below you will have six weeks of studies.

• Meet Martin Luther (2 sessions)
• Meet John Calvin (2 sessions)
• Meet George Washington (1 session)
• Meet Martin Luther King Jr. (1 session, youth study that can be easily adapted for adults)

You can also use this study with the following to take a deeper look at the relationship of religion and politics. If all studies are used you will have five weeks of materials. We suggest the following order.

• The History of Religion and Politics in America (2 sessions)
• Meet George Washington (1 session)
• Separation of Church and State (1 session)
• Christians and Patriotism (1 session)

Of course, our nation’s presidents are not the only leaders worth recognizing. This week we will be in Nashville, Tennessee, for the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) annual event. We look forward to meeting some of you thoughtful Presbyterians! Drop by our booth to say hi, give us your thoughts, and to take a sneak peek at our new Web site.


Last Week's Top Five
Learning Forgiveness: A Lenten Study (Lenten Study Pack)
Where Is God When Disaster Strikes? (Bible and Theology - Theology - Adult)
Finding God in Times of Tragedy (Bible and Theology - Theology - Youth)
Where Is God Leading Me? (Retreats)
Reflecting on Our Lifelong Journey with God (Retreats)


Visit us again next week for our new adult study titled “Make Love Not War: A History of Valentine’s Day.”


Peace,


Andrew Yeager-Buckley