Message from Pastor Jon:

Greetings Sojourners of Polson UMC!

Small Group/Bible/Book Study ~ Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Coming up: On the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 11am – 12, I’ll be hosting a group for going over the sermons, questions, and/or basically anything of interest.  This will be at Dobson Creek and open to both MVUMC and PUMC.  Come see me next on Wednesday, May 15th!

Coming up! Fermented Faith: a conversation at Ronan Brewery Co-op in conjunction with Polson UMC and Faith Lutheran: Sunday, May 19th at 6PM. 

* This is to reach beyond our community. Feel free, but not compelled to join. If this is up your alley, we’re stoked to have you! If not, no worries!

Soon: Once Polson completes the study Kris Murphy is leading (likely mid May), I’ll start the “What is the Bible?” book study that will meet likely 1-2x’s per month.  

What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything”

Rob takes us deep into actual passages to reveal the humanity behind the Scriptures. You cannot get to the holy without going through the human, Rob tells us. When considering a passage, we shouldn’t ask “Why did God say . . .?” To get to the heart of the Bible’s meaning, we should be asking: “What’s the story that’s unfolding here and why did people find it important to tell it? What was it that moved them to record these words? What was happening in the world at that time? What does this passage/story/poem/verse/book tell us about how people understood who they were and who God was at that time?” In asking these questions, Rob goes beyond the one-dimensional question of “is it true?” to reveal the Bible’s authentic transformative power.

Rob addresses the concerns of all those who see the Bible as God’s Word but are troubled by the ethical dilemmas, errors, and inconsistencies in Scripture. With What Is the Bible?, he recaptures the Good Book’s magic and reaffirms its power and inspiration to shape and inspire our lives today.