Bible Stories for Grown Ups

Dennis Peay
Dec 24, 2025
2 min read

Some stories stay with us for a lifetime.

We first heard them as children—often simplified, softened, and wrapped in bright colors. But as we grow, so do our questions. And Scripture, when read honestly and patiently, has a remarkable way of growing with us.

This winter, Westminster invites you into Bible Stories for Grown Ups, a Bible study rooted in thoughtful conversation, faithful curiosity, and a deep respect for the complexity of Scripture and life itself.

Using Bible Stories for Grown Ups: Reading Scripture with New Eyes by Josh Scott, we will return to familiar biblical stories and engage them from an adult perspective—one shaped by experience, questions, hope, and trust.

Stories We’ll Explore Together

Over the course of this winter study, we will spend time with:

The Flood
The binding of Isaac
Jonah and the Fish
The Parable of the Talents
Zacchaeus
Jesus and the Blind Man

These are not children’s lessons revisited, but living texts explored honestly—stories that wrestle with faith, fear, justice, grace, risk, and transformation.

When We’ll Gather

Thursdays beginning January 8, 2026

Morning Session: 10:30 AMLed by Rev. Dennis Peay
Evening Session: 6:30 PMLed by Rev. Libbie Taylor

Whether mornings or evenings fit your schedule best, both sessions will follow the same study and offer space for conversation, reflection, and shared learning.

Study Materials

Books will be available for purchase beginning Sunday, December 28.Cost: $15 per book

Why This Study?

This is a study for people who love Scripture—or want to love it more deeply. It is for those who carry faith alongside real life. It is for those who know that maturing faith is not about having fewer questions, but about learning how to live faithfully with them.

This winter journey will also prepare us for the season of Lent, as we transition next into a congregational study of The Sermon on the Mount, beginning Ash Wednesday, February 18.