Tuesdays at 7 pm in the Parlor – March 18 – April 8, 2025

Holy Hell : A Book Study with Pastor Heidi Eternal torment. A lake of fire. Wailing and gnashing of teeth. These dark visions of the afterlife seem a bit sadistic. Is there any hope within the Christian faith if this is the God of Love we serve?

In Holy Hell, Rev. Derek Kubilus shows how our ideas about hell have been distorted by mistranslation of the Greek and Hebrew scriptures. Armed with proof-texts, those in power have used threats of eternal damnation as an instrument of control. Arguing that such torture is contrary to God’s nature, Kubilus offers an alternative understanding of hell—a temporary and holy rehabilitation, reconciling all creation in Christ. Grab a copy of Holy Hell from Bookshop.org, your favorite bookseller or library and meet Pastor Heidi in the Parlor on Tuesday evenings during Lent to dig into this fascinating book written by an ordained elder in the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church.