We are delighted to introduce our next opportunity for conversation and connection: Book Time with LAMA.
This exciting new club is expected to meet monthly, and it’s looking like the third Wednesday of the month at noon is where we’ll land, until we get a better feel for who’s joining and what time works best. We want to provide a safe space for open conversation on a variety of social justice topics that concern us every day. We invite our audience to suggest titles as well as to facilitate these lunch-and-learn conversations.
August Selection
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations by Sarah Steward Holland and Beth Silvers — Pastor Kaila Armbruster, facilitator, of Crossroads Lutheran, San Tan Valley
More than ever, politics seem to be driven by discord. People sitting together in pews every Sunday feel like strangers and loved ones at the dinner table feel like enemies. Toxic political dialogue, hate-filled rants on social media, and agenda-driven news stories have become the new norm. But it doesn't have to be this way.
In I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), two working moms from opposite ends of the political spectrum teach us that politics don't have to divide us. Instead, we can bring the same care and respect to policy discussions that we bring to the rest of our lives.
Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, co-hosts of Pantsuit Politics, recently named an Apple Podcasts Show of the Year, give you all of the tools you need to:
Respect the dignity of every person
Recognize that issues are nuanced and can't be reduced to political talking points
Listen in order to understand
Lead with grace and patience
Join Sarah from the left and Beth from the right as they teach you that people from opposing political perspectives truly can have calm, grace-filled conversations with one another.
Praise for I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening):
"Sarah and Beth are an absolute gift to our culture right now. Not only do they offer balanced perspectives from each political ideology, but they teach us how to dialogue well, without sacrificing our humanity."--Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author and speaker
"Sarah from the left and Beth from the right serve as our guides through conflict and complexity, delivering us into connection. I wish every person living in the United States would read this compelling book, from the youngest voter to those holding the highest office."--Emily P. Freeman, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Next Right Thing
Upcoming Book Time selections:
18 September: Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways by Dorcas Cheng-Tozun — Vicar Wendi Van Beek, facilitator, of Our Saviour’s Lutheran, Tucson
16 October: Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond — Solveig Muus, facilitator
Please reach out to Solveig Muus if you would like to facilitate and upcoming conversation about a book that you enjoyed, or took you by surprise, or taught you something.