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Bible Study
October 20

Adrian and Bridget Plass

Naaman - a heart less travelled

 
Adrian Plass is an Anglican author, born in Tunbridge Wells.

He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where he met Bridget.

His most well-known book remains The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass which has sold over a million copies world wide, and is the first in a series of gently satirical novels about the hapless attempts of his central character to be a better Christian. It began life as a column in Family Magazine, which is why the central character bears his own name.

On this break, Adrian will look at some of the lessons he has learned with lots of laughs along the way!

Few Bible stories are packed with as many profound twists and turns in such a short space as this account of Naaman, the man who knew exactly what he yearned for, but nearly didn’t get it because the true price confused his noble mind. Most of us know about the healing that happened. Wonderful as it was, the process by which he arrived at this miraculous moment, and later events shortly before leaving Israel for his homeland of Aram-Damascus offer us food for thought that goes far beyond the specifics of the Naaman story. When crucial decisions loom, how open are we to assessing the shift in thinking that might be required. Who do we listen to? Why? Who do we not want to hear from? Why not? How does God view the tough or worrying consequences that could follow a necessary change of heart? We might be surprised. Much to think about.

Enjoy the beautiful views of Morecambe Bay from our cosy lounges