“I kind of hate Paul.” I’ve heard that sentiment here at College Avenue UMC. And that that phrase—in quotation marks—is how Eric C. Smith begins the first chapter of his book Paul the Progressive?: The Compassionate Christian’s Guide to Reclaiming the Apostle As An Ally. I recently finished this book and I thought it might be a good option for a Wednesday Evening Bible Study.
You can find it online at bookshop.org and I’ll leave a sample copy in the back of the sanctuary. Please let me know if you think you would be interested.