There is a great new novel that just came out titled "Dim" (Jim Metzger) about a young Methodist  minister fresh out of seminary who has a difficult time negotiating his  first rural parish in eastern North Carolina.  It addresses all kinds of  cool issues, like the problem of suffering and evil, homosexuality in  the church, negative portrayals of God in the Bible, biblical authority  and interpretation.  Plus, it's just a really great story.  Would be  good for a discussion group, I think.  Would love to see what you all  think!