Summer is officially here and we're super excited to bring a summer book club to the podcast! In this episode, Aprile and Amy chat all about chapters 1-3 of Beth Moore's Chasing Vines, sharing what stood out most to them and and how God is making the truths come alive amidst the beautiful mess of real life. Below you will find a link to purchase the book as well as the reading schedule. For next week, read chapters 4-7. Here are this week's discussion questions for those who are reading along with a friend or two:

- What truth about God (His character and/or His ways) stands out the most to you after reading chapters 1-3?
- In the introduction Beth writes, "God wants you to flourish in Him. Every last thing is intended for that purpose" (pg. 8). Is it easy or hard for you to believe this? Why?
- On page 16 Beth highlights the fact that planting and growing is "spectacularly deliberate." How does this impact your perspective on difficult circumstances that are really hard to make sense of?
- Amy and Aprile both shared about season of uprooting and replanting. What uprooting have you experienced?
- In your search for a sense of worth and significance, do you focus more on yourself (skills, accomplishments, personal affirmations)  or on the person and work of Jesus and your rootedness in Him?
- What is your biggest takeaway from chapters 1-3?


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To purchase a book, click here.

Reading Schedule:

Part 1 (chapters 1-3) will be discussed on June 11th.
Part 2 (chapters 4-7) will be discussed on June 18th.
Part 3 (chapters 8-11) will be discussed on June 25th.
Part 4 (chapters 12-16) will be discussed on July 2nd.
Part 5 (chapters 17-19) will be discussed on July 9th.

Of course, you are more than welcome to read at your own pace. You can access all past episodes anytime.

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