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Turning the Gem Gathering:
Job's Journey
of Disentangling Faith: A Continuation of the Book of Job
With Danny Cox
October 3, 2026 | 6:30pm
@Evanswood Church
2601 E Square Lake Rd, Troy, MI 48085
During this Turning the Gem Gathering, we will continue the discussion Dr. David Gushee began using his book "Job in Exile: A Guide for Spiritual Refugees".
We will be discussing what it means to disentangle faith and wrestle more deeply with the idea of how beliefs and views of God impact how one sees, treats, and approaches others.
Looking through the lens of Job's process of "disentanglement" from his beliefs and views of God, himself, and his community, we will focus on three kinds of Christian responses and their implications:
1 Toxic Positivity
2 Spiritual Bypassing
3 Terror Management
“Theologians should concentrate less on social arrangements and more on fostering the kind of social agents capable of envisioning and creating just, truthful, and peaceful societies, and on shaping a cultural climate in which such agents will thrive.”
Miroslav Volf
Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation
About the
Open Table Collective
The Open Table Collective is an ever inclusive and affirming collective of individuals on a spiritual journey. We seek to cultivate courageously receptive spaces for wrestling with nuances of faith so we can walk alongside one another without fear or judgment.
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The Open Table Collective is located in Metro Detroit, and hosts gatherings on the first and third Saturday of the month.
Our main location is Evanswood Church in Troy, MI, but we do, on occasion, decide to meet in alternative spaces, so please stay connected to us through the website, texting community, or email to get all the updates.