Book Church is an open and inclusive reading + discussion group meeting 1x a month at Lazy Monk Brewing.

Book Church was launched in the summer of 2023 to build community around spiritual learning and yummy breads at a local pub.

We are a question-friendly community with a simple format: read, gather and share.

So far, we've read:

"How to be a Bad Christian" by Dave Tomlinson

"Soul Boom, Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution" by Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute)

“The Universal Christ” by Richard Rohr

“Faith After Doubt” by Brian McLaren

“Love Matters More” By Jared Byas

“The Making of Biblical Womanhood” by Allison Barr

“Liturgy of the Ordinary” by Tish Harrison Warren

“The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World” by The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

“Turning Over Tables: A Lenten Call for Disrupting Power” by Kathy Escobar

“Indigenous Theology and the Western Worldview: A Decolonized Approach to Christian Doctrine” by Randy Woodley

“The Creative Act” by Rick Rubin

“Rest is Resistance” by Tricia Hersey

“Accidental Saints” By Nadia Bolz-Weber

Current Read for 3.26.26:

We’ll be discussing the 2nd half of: “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins

Next Read for 4.30.26:

“Loose Change: Picking Up the Pieces” by local (Eau Claire) poet and author, S.Z. Putnam

If you like yummy bread, tasty brews and thought-provoking books there’s a 97% chance you’ll love Book Church!