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Deeper Conversations 2023
Self to Lose, Self to Find: Using the Enneagram to Uncover Your True God-Gifted Self by Marilyn Vancil
If you have heard about or spent any time with the Enneagram in Christian circles you might find your yourself asking or being asked the question, “So what do you think about the Enneagram?” In the forward for the book Ruth Haley Barton answers that question in this way. “The Enneagram is a tool God can use to aid us in the spiritual process of self-examination, leading to a greater self-knowledge and confession on the way to spiritual transformation. These practices are at the heart of the spiritual transformation journey. But sometimes we need categories and handles that help us name not only the negative and unfruitful behaviors in our lives but also the deeply entrenched patterns that drive those behaviors. I am always careful to add that the Enneagram is not the only such tool, but it is certainly one I have found most effective.” She goes on to name the two crucial questions that have fueled Marilyn’s passion for the Enneagram. 1. How does it support my desire to follow Jesus? 2. How does its knowledge line up with the teachings of the Bible? “The paradigm of Self to Lose, Self to Find is very helpful for Bible-believing Christians and for spiritual people who are simply stymied by how real change happens in our lives. The invitations Marilyn offers are biblically grounded, carefully nuanced, and richly compelling.”
We hope you will consider joining us as we journey through Self to Lose, Self to Find in this coming year!
Deeper Conversations 2023
January 12 Getting Started and Section One: Understanding Our Human Dilemma (Chapters 1-3)
March 9 Section Two: Setting the Scriptural Foundation (Chapter 4)
May 11 Section Three: Exploring the Nine Personality Types Part 1 (Chapters 5-6)
July 13 Section Three: Exploring the Nine Personality Types Part 2 (Chapters 7-8) and Harmony Triads
September 14 Section Four: Prayers for Each Type (Chapters 9-10)
November 9 Section Five: Practicing a Path to Freedom (Chapters 11-16)
All recordings of the past selections from Sibyl's Book Club are available to you as a member of Deeper Conversations. Some of the selections are as follows:
- Sacred Fire: A Vision for a Deeper Human and Christian Maturity - Part 1
- Sacred Fire: A Vision for a Deeper Human and Christian Maturity - Part 2
- Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story
- Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
- Spiritual Direction
- With Burning Hearts
- Seeking God Together
- The Road Back to You
- You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
- Tales of the Resistance
- Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants
- The Soul of Shame
- The Gifts of Imperfection
- An Orange for Frankie
- A Hidden Wholeness by Parker Palmer
- The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith
- Pilgrimage of a Soul by Phileena Heuertz
- The Sacred Enneagram by Christopher L. Heurtz
- Life Together in Christ by Ruth Haley Barton
- The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer
- Reading Your Life’s Story by Keith R. Anderson
