Illuminate Summer Speaker Series

Jun 12, 26, Jul 10, 24, 31, and Aug 14, 2023
An online lecture series collaboration between Barclay Press and Pendle Hill with authors of Illuminate: Minor Prophets

Mondays 6/12; 6/26; 7/10; 7/24; 7/31; 8/14
7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via ZoomPricing:
Subsidized Fee: $100
Basic Fee: $125
Fee Plus: $140
If the subsidized price is financially inaccessible, please wait to register and first apply for financial assistance.

Join us for a series of evening discussions with authors of authors ofIlluminate: Minor Prophets, the most recent curriculum in the Barclay Press Illuminate Friends Bible Study Series. Speakers will share insights from their studies as they prepared the lessons and "Friendly Perspectives" in this series.

The Minor Prophets, also known as the Book of the Twelve, include a dozen voices across four centuries, reminding God's people to fully embody their covenant with God. As empires rose and fell, as the descendants of Israel experienced traumatic loss and distraction from God, prophets continued to hear God calling them back to just treatment of others and the land. These "minor" prophets are only minor in terms of length. Each prophet offers courageous critique and powerful hope. In our own time, these prophets offer an example of seeing and speaking clearly about painful realities and the terrifying results of our actions. They also show us a way forward in casting a Spirit-led, hope-filled vision for the community to move toward. This combination of critique and hope can help Friends and others listen and live courageously into much-needed prophetic action in our own time.
June 12:Cherice BockandSara Beth Terrell,The Book of the Twelve as a Collection
June 26:Jennifer NewmanandRhiannon Grant,Jonah
July 10:Ed SchneiderandLynette Davis,Amos and Micah
July 24:Scott Wagoner,Hosea and Joel
July 31:Leigh ToltonandBrent Bill,Micah and Nahum
August 14:Daniel Smith-ChristopherandCherice Bock,Zechariah and Malachi