I recommended Wayne Grudem’s “Systematic Theology” as a good single-volume systematic theology reference for e4, if you recall.  

We’ve decided to buy a copy for each participant/family unit in e4, and will get it to you soon. 

If you’ve already purchased a copy, or already own one, let April know and we’ll get you a different resource.  

We’ve decided to move the Soul track sessions back one month, and add a session on Dec 2 to catch up.  So - “Spiritual Formation & Spiritual Disciplines” will be on October 21, “Spiritual Discipline: Word” will be on November 18, and “Spiritual Discipline: Prayer” will be on December 2.

I do apologize to those of you that this decision inconveniences.  There were good reasons for several of the options, and distinct difficulties with each.

So we missed the first Soul track session this week, because of the power outage.  We’ve given some thought as to what to do to make it up, and here are three options:

1. We merge the first two Soul track sessions (Spiritual Formation & Spiritual Disciplines; Word) and do them both in October.  (the trouble here is that we wouldn’t have as much time to cover either)  
2. We skip the first Soul track session. (bad idea)
3. We move all the Soul track sessions one month back, so we’d have an extra Soul track session at the end of this first year.  (this poses scheduling challenges with the guest speakers. not insurmountable.)   
4. Have the first Soul track session next week. (late notice for people to rearrange their schedule)
5. Move the first Soul track session back a month to October 21 and add Dec 2 to our schedule for the 3rd Soul track session. (enough time to plan individual schedules and guest speakers are able to make the change)

At this point, we’re leaning toward option five.  Would you please post your thoughts on the matter, should you have preferences or opinions? 

Well… this was really hard to do, to pick a short list of recommended commentaries and references.  Ideally, you’d read several different books on any one subject, so you get a wide perspective on the interpretive range.  But - as the good book tells us, “Be warned, my son… Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.”  

And so, here’s a short list of useful commentaries & references.