University of Alabama Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship

We'll start at noon on 4/8 for a 40-minute Zoom Room.   Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://uasystem.zoom.us/j/729224748?pwd=SFFPNEg5eTdYMmVWaTk0ZWUwdzJMZz09   So we don't get Zoombombed, here is the password: 757208   Phone numbers, if needed for audio, are US: +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 558 8656  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592. I attached the Outlook calendar item.  We had a great discussion on what Christian hospitality looks like in an time of social distancing. What a challenge. We'll discuss points  from Rosaria Butterfield-Kent, author of book, T he Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield . It's linked to the abstract on Amazon. Then we'll spend some time in prayer.   On April 8: 1546. The Council of Trent adopted the Vulgate as the authoritative Latin ...

I hope you have successfully reconstituted and settled into the remote working mode.  We're making the time available to gather via Zoom Room to keep up the fellowship, process what's going on, and learn a bit more from Rosaria Butterfield-Kent, author of book, T he Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield . It's linked to the abstract on Amazon.  We'll start at noon on 4/1 for a 40-minute Zoom Room. The Zoom Room link is https://uasystem.zoom.us/j/380076342 . Phone numbers, if needed for audio, are US: +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 558 8656  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592. I attached the Outlook calendar item. Our colleague, Bill Keel, was kind enough to share an article he found. It was by Rosaria Butterfield, the author of our book for the term . Here are some quotations from the article to whet your appetite: "…...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, March 11 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it.  What to expect that day   Phil Bishop will facilitate the discussion. It will focus on what Christian hospitality looks like at UA, especially in interactions with the different groups in the UA community. The discussion will help apply what we've been reading in our book this semester, T he Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield . It's linked to the abstract on Amazon.  If you want to dig deeper, check out The C...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, March 4 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it.  What to expect that day   Jarran Hill will facilitate our discussion of Chapter 6 of the book. Our book is T he Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield . I linked to the abstract on Amazon.  We enjoyed a speakerphone visit from Mark Tapscott, editor of HillFaith blog . If you want to reach out to him, you can send an email to mt.hillfaith@gmail.com.  Meanwhile, let's have a little change of pace now that we're ...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, February 26 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it.  What to expect that day   We have a guest speaker on 2/26. Mark Tapscott , editor of HillFaith blog , will join us via speakerphone (Zoom if I can make it work) to share his ideas and experiences on building community on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.  Here's how he describes himself: Follower of Christ, devoted husband of Claudia, doting father and grandfather, conservative lover of liberty, journalist and First Amendment fanatic, former Hill and Reagan aide, vintage Formula Ford racer, Okie b...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, February 19 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it.  What to expect that day   Phil Bishop will facilitate the discussion based on our current book, The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield. Here's the summary from Amazon: What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangelistic rally? Or, since she had her doctorate in literature, did he use something in print? No, God used an invitation to dinner i...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, February 12 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it.  We'll discuss Chapter 4, God Never Gets the Address Wrong. Rosaria shares stories about the providential instances that bring people together and draws some conclusions about hospitality. The chapter is in our current book, The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield. Here's the summary from Amazon: What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangel...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, February 5 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  More: It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it. We'll read The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield. Here's the summary from Amazon: What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangelistic rally? Or, since she had her doctorate in literature, did he use something in print? No, God used an invitation to dinner in a modest home, from a humble coupl...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, January 29 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  More: It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it. We'll read The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield. Here's the summary from Amazon: What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangelistic rally? Or, since she had her doctorate in literature, did he use something in print? No, God used an invitation to dinner in a modest home, from a humble coupl...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, January 22 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  More: It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it. We'll read The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield. Here's the summary from Amazon: What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangelistic rally? Or, since she had her doctorate in literature, did he use something in print? No, God used an invitation to dinner in a modest home, from a humble coupl...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, January 15 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  More: It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it. We'll read The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield. Here's the summary from Amazon: What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangelistic rally? Or, since she had her doctorate in literature, did he use something in print? No, God used an invitation to dinner in a modest home, from a humble c...

Come to the Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship on Wednesday, January 8 , at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and lunch will be served.  More: It's the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students. The first meal of the term is special, so you won't want to miss it. We'll read The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield. Here's the summary from Amazon: What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangelistic rally? Or, since she had her doctorate in literature, did he use something in print? No, God used an invitation to dinner in a modest home, from a humble couple...