A Different Kind of Happiness will be our deep dive book for January-August, 2024.
Dr. Larry Crabb had a gift for building authentic spiritual community, not only through his face-to-face conversations, but through his writing as well. In 2024, we’ll be doing a monthly deep dive into his book, A Different Kind of Happiness with Larger Story’s new “Reading & Relating” Book Club, which will include:
- Questions for further reflection provided for each reading section.
- A recording of Dr. Larry Crabb from our archives, sharing further insights on the “7 Questions of Spiritual Theology” covered in the book, available exclusively to book club participants.
- Group discussions during a monthly zoom meeting by our Larger Story team about how group members have been affected by what was read.
- After the group meeting, facilitators will lead participant triads for more personal sharing.
Book Club Registration
April Meeting Times:
- 7:30PM ET Friday April 26th = 12:30AM UK / 4:30PM Pacific / Saturday 27th 11:30AM NZ
- 1pm ET Monday April 29th = 6PM UK / 10AM Pacific / Tuesday 30th 5AM NZ
May Meeting Times:
- 1pm ET Monday May 27th = 6PM UK / 10AM Pacific / Tuesday 28th 5AM NZ
- 7:30PM ET Friday May 31st = 12:30AM UK / 4:30PM Pacific / Saturday June 1st 11:30AM NZ
June Meeting Times:
- 1pm ET Monday June 24th = 6PM UK / 10AM Pacific / Tuesday 25th 5AM NZ
- 7:30PM ET Friday June 28th = 12:30AM UK / 4:30PM Pacific / Saturday 29th 11:30AM NZ
About A Different Kind of Happiness:
“True happiness comes from true relationship – and true relationship comes from sacrificial love.”
A Different Kind of Happiness shows you a love that is deeper than being nice and serving others. It’s a love that relates to others in such a way that they feel heard, seen, and valued. A love that sacrifices and suffers and keeps loving, even when doing so is costly. This kind of love, says Dr. Larry Crabb, is the kind of love shown to us by our Creator and Redeemer – and it’s the kind worth fighting for in all of our relationships.
Join us as we explore the “7 Questions of Spiritual Theology” – the kind of theology that actually changes us to become more like Jesus in the way that we live and love.
- Who am I? Chapters 8-10 (Pages 88-127)
- What has gone wrong? Chapters 11-13 (Pages 129-150)
- What has God done about it? Chapters 14-16 (Pages 151-179)
“We read to know we’re not alone.” – William Nicholson, Shadowlands