Tolle Lege Book Club

Tolle Lege Tolle Lege (pronounced Toe-lay Le-jay) is Latin for Take It and Read. (2 Timothy 4:13) When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.

When the Apostle Paul was in prison, he was facing the prospect of death and yet he desired books so that he could continue his study and growth in his understanding of the Word of God! He had been preaching at least 30 years, he had seen the Lord Jesus, he had been caught up to the third heaven, he had written the major portion of the New Testament, and had been given visions without number, yet he desired books to study!

Tree of Life Christian Church is known as the Meat Department when it comes to studying God's Word. We believe it is God's desire for believers to read and study His Word and the many sound works He has gifted men and women to write throughout church history.

The Tolle Lege Book Club helps you to take full advantage of the opportunity God has given you in this culture and society to obtain and read good books. Remember Paul's words if you ever think yourself too wise, too old, too busy, or too burdened to read good books. There are few investments that bring greater returns than buying good, sound biblical literature. There are few things that are a more profitable use of your spare time than to read the Godly counsel and instructions of the men and women God has gifted to teach and write. Work toward building a sound Christian library and to read every book in it!

Charles Haddon Spurgeon stated it eloquently when he said, "You need to read. Renounce as much as you will all light literature, but study as much as possible sound theological works, especially the Puritanic writers and expositions of the Bible. We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as a true weapon in your Lord and Master's service. Paul cries, 'Bring the books' -- join the cry."

Tolle Lege Book Club Information

We together read one book per month and meet on the Last Monday night of each month to discuss it together. We use the following outline while reading to prepare ourselves for the discussion:

• Rate the book on a scale of 1–10 and describe why.
  
  
• Describe and discuss one point the book brought out that you can apply to your life.
  
  
• Describe and discuss two additional points the book brought out; one you like, one you don't.

The book-of-the-month is always available on our Web site via a link on the home page or through our Tree of Life Virtual Book Store. Many of our members purchase and read the selected book each month without participating in the discussion. You are, of course, welcome to do this but there is a great advantage in coming to the meetings and participating in the discussion.

Contact us if you are interested in joining the Tolle Lege Book Club or if you are looking for more information about it.