Learning to Walk in the Dark
Illumination for these times we are stumbling in.
Many of us feel as though we are chaffing, fighting, and struggling against the challenges and darkness of this unique season in history, and often the darkness we feel inside ourselves. And, we need to learn how to “fight” wisely. We need to be reminded us how to approach “the night” a bit differently.
That’s why we’re doing a Book Club during the six weeks of the Lenten season, starting in early March.
Perhaps there has never been a more appropriate time to read this gorgeous book by New York Times best-selling author, Barbara Brown Taylor.
This book club is unique.
Read at your own pace, anytime (truly…anytime, anywhere!) and enjoy the chapter guide, contemplative resources, poems, and playlists that accompany this stunning book. They will always be available!
Join us for a guided book club experience during the season of Lent 2025 (whether you identify as a Christian or not). All are welcome to use these timeless do-at-your-own-pace resources, together with others across North America guided during this time.
2 Online Gathering Sunday evenings, March 9 and March 30, 8pm - 9pm EST for a time of slowing down, reflection, contemplative practices, highlights of the book’s key themes, and helpful instruction to get the most of the book club resources.
Receive 4 emails during the course of 7 weeks with encouragement and inspiration and thoughts to guide you
Helpful week-by-week reading plan so you can track along with others and finish the book over the course of the Lenten season if you wish
Brand new resources added to the original content first developed in 2021. And hey! - if you’ happened to purchase this resource in the past - you’re invited to use all the resources again and join in the live gatherings that are scheduled!
About the Book:
Learning to Walk in the Dark is a beautifully written book helping us discover the beauty and gift of the dark, and a way to walk our every-day life more illuminated, gracious, and, “giving us a way to let darkness teach us what we need to know.”
Introduction: The Treasures of Darkness
Chapters 2: Who’s afraid of the dark?
Chapter 3: Hampered by Brilliance
Chapter 4: The Dark Emotions
Chapter 5: The Eyes of the Blind
Chapter 6: Entering the Stone
Chapter 7: The Dark Night of the Soul
Chapter 8: Working with Darkness
Chapter 9: Our Lady of the Underground
Epilogue: Blessing the Day
If you’ve read this book, you know just how powerful it is. Or, maybe it’s your first time reading this gem. Regardless, you’re invited to dive into the important and profound lessons the dark can teach us.
Included in your Registration:
Weekly Reading plan to support your “read-at-your-own-pace” experience! Read the book as you’re able and enjoy the resources as you do! The guide helps you savour each chapter and complete it, knowing you’ve digested its content well.
Thoughtful questions for each chapter to help you process the ideas and how they can impact your own life.
Contemplative Practices and Resources: Every chapter will include resources to amplify your reading, and help bring the words to life.
Resources include:
hand-picked contemplative practices for each chapter
videos, podcast, and article links
poetry
music playlist
additional optional reading to help you discover how the dark paths can actually illuminate your life
free downloadable PDFs
A connection with special guests who have been impacted by Barbara Brown Taylor’s writing
All resources are online and can be accessed at your own pace anywhere, anytime.
Plus, don’t forget the special online gatherings and bi-weekly emails of encouragement during the season of Lent 2025!
All you need to do is order or borrow your own copy of the book.
We’ve got a lovely group of people from all over assembling, and it would be wonderful to have you join this do-at-your-own-pace book club.
We all need to face the darkness - it’s inescapable. But, you don’t have to do it alone, nor without some wisdom for your way.
If you’ve got any questions, simply hit reply and it will come straight to my inbox.
Christa
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