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A number of the reading texts are available as E-books. E-book links are provided in the descriptions.

EfM announced on March 28, 2025 the new curriculum for the 2025-2026 program. The four-year program has been rebranded as EfM: Classic (four years, one year at a time, 27 core lessons and 9 common lessons.

Joining EfM: Classic, is a new one-year offering of all things EfM called EfM: Wide Angle. An EfM seminar group led by an accredited mentor will now have 5 voices: Year 1- the Hebrew Scripture, Year 2 - the Christian Scriptures, Year 3 - Christian History, Year 4 - Christian Ethics and Spirituality, Wide Angle - an overview of the spiritual journey.

EfM: Wide Angle is a one-year commitment that invites participants to experience an introduction to scripture, history, spiritual practices, ethics, and theological reflections. This new one-year curriculum is facilitated by an accredited mentor and is embedded within EfM: Classic. Participants may join EfM: Classic as a fifth voice or may find themselves in a group in which all are participating in Wide Angle. 

Community Gathering texts replace interlude texts AND ARE REQUIRED READING FOR ALL YEARS INCLUDING WIDE ANGLE.

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EFM ALL YEARS PLUS WIDE ANGLE: COMMUNITY GATHERING REQUIRED TEXT: God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved

EFM ALL YEARS PLUS WIDE ANGLE: COMMUNITY GATHERING REQUIRED TEXT: God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved

$20.99
EFM ALL YEARS PLUS WID ANGLE: COMMUNITY GATHERING REQUIRED TEXT, 2025-2026 E-BOOK VERSION AVAILABLE ON OUR BOOKSHOP SITE. God's Joyful Surprise a book by Sue Monk Kidd - Bookshop.org US...
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 1 CORE TEXT #1: Introducing the Old Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey

EFM CLASSIC YEAR 1 CORE TEXT #1: Introducing the Old Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey

$54.99
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 1, CORE TEXT #1 FOR 2025-2026 "Packed with useful information. It deserves a place on every undergraduate religion major's shelf."--Christian CenturyThis lively, engaging introduction to the Old...
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 1 CORE TEXT #2: Bible Women: All the Words and Why They Matter: Expanded Second Edition

EFM CLASSIC YEAR 1 CORE TEXT #2: Bible Women: All the Words and Why They Matter: Expanded Second Edition

$25.00
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 1, CORE TEXT #2 for 2025-2026 Women of the Bible have been trapped in dry and dusty literary caskets for centuries--but no more. In a groundbreaking book,...
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 2 CORE TEXT #1: Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey (2nd Edition)

EFM CLASSIC YEAR 2 CORE TEXT #1: Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey (2nd Edition)

$59.99
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 2, CORE TEXT #1 FOR 2025-2026; ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON This lively, engaging introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by...
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 2 CORE TEXT #2: Mind the Gap: How the Jewish Writings Between the Old and New Testament Help Us Understand Jesus

EFM CLASSIC YEAR 2 CORE TEXT #2: Mind the Gap: How the Jewish Writings Between the Old and New Testament Help Us Understand Jesus

$39.00
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 2, CORE TEXT #2 FOR 2025-2026, ON ORDER Do you want to understand Jesus of Nazareth, his apostles, and the rise of early Christianity? Reading the Old...
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 3 CORE TEXT #1: A Short World History of Christianity, Revised Edition; ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

EFM CLASSIC YEAR 3 CORE TEXT #1: A Short World History of Christianity, Revised Edition; ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

$45.00
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 3, CORE TEXT #1, 2025-2026,  ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON AN E-BOOK VERSION OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE HERE. A Short World History of Christianity, Revised Edition a...
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 3 CORE TEXT #2: The Episcopal Story: Birth and Rebirth; ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

EFM CLASSIC YEAR 3 CORE TEXT #2: The Episcopal Story: Birth and Rebirth; ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

$16.95
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 3, CORE TEXT #2, 2025-2026  ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON AN E-BOOK VERSION OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE HERE. The Episcopal Story a book by Thomas Ferguson -...
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 4 CORE TEXT #1: A Primer in Christian Ethics: Christ and the Struggle to Live Well, EfM Classic Year 4: ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

EFM CLASSIC YEAR 4 CORE TEXT #1: A Primer in Christian Ethics: Christ and the Struggle to Live Well, EfM Classic Year 4: ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

$34.99
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 4, CORE TEXT #1, 2025-2026, ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON  How does Christian belief and practice relate to living well amid the difficulties of everyday life and the...
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 4 CORE TEXT #2: The Spiritual Way: Classical Traditions and Contemporary Practice

EFM CLASSIC YEAR 4 CORE TEXT #2: The Spiritual Way: Classical Traditions and Contemporary Practice

$29.95
EFM CLASSIC YEAR 4, CORE TEXT #2, 2025-2026 AN E-BOOK VERSION IS AVAILABLE HERE. The Spiritual Way a book by Philip Sheldrake - Bookshop.org US In The Spiritual Way: Classic...
EFM:WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #1: Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again

EFM:WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #1: Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again

$19.99
EFM: WIDE ANGLE, CORE TEXT #1, 2025-2026 If the Bible isn't a science book or an instruction manual, what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible...
EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #2: Ladder to the Light: An Indigenous Elder's Meditations on Hope and Courage

EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #2: Ladder to the Light: An Indigenous Elder's Meditations on Hope and Courage

$19.99
EFM:WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #2 Darkness will not last forever. Together we can climb toward the light. They were as troubled as we, our ancestors, those who came before us,...
EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #3: Being Disciples: The Essential of the Christian Life ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #3: Being Disciples: The Essential of the Christian Life ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

$13.99
EfM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #3, 2025-2026, ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON Basic instruction in Christian discipleship from one of the world's greatest living theologians "Discipleship," says Rowan Williams in this...
EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #4: The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life

EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #4: The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life

$20.00
 EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #4, 2025-2026 AN E-BOOK VERSION IS AVAILABLE HERE. The Monastic Heart a book by Joan Chittister - Bookshop.org US The activist, nun, and esteemed spiritual...
EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #5: Church Meets World: Church's Teachings for a Changing World; ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #5: Church Meets World: Church's Teachings for a Changing World; ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

$16.95
EFM: WIDE ANGLE CORE TEXT #5 FOR 2025-2026; ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON AN E-BOOK VERSION IS AVAILABLE HERE. Church Meets World a book by Winnie Varghese - Bookshop.org US In...
OPTIONAL EFM READING: The Politics of God: Christian Theologies and Social Justice, Thirtieth Anniversary Edition, EfM referenced book celebrating 50th Anniversary, ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

OPTIONAL EFM READING: The Politics of God: Christian Theologies and Social Justice, Thirtieth Anniversary Edition, EfM referenced book celebrating 50th Anniversary, ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

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ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON Thirty years ago, Kathryn Tanner put forward a daring proposal. Traditional Christian theologies, she insisted, can be a source of political transformation rather than a sponsor...
OPTIONAL EFM READING: Education for Ministry 50 Years of Engaging, Responding, and Reflecting, Collected Essays, ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

OPTIONAL EFM READING: Education for Ministry 50 Years of Engaging, Responding, and Reflecting, Collected Essays, ON ORDER, AVAILABLE SOON

$26.95
OPTIONAL EFM READING, ON ORDER, AVAILABLE IN MAY AN E-BOOK VERSION IS AVAILABLE HERE. Education for Ministry 50 Years of Engaging, Responding, and Reflecting a book by Maggie Taliaferro, Mary...