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Re: What Are You Reading?

J. LeMaster-Smith — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:15:08 -0000

She is very emergent Christianity, but at the same time knows her history. She came into Christian writing from the critic/publisher side, and researched how Christianity is shaped by culture and how culture is shaped by Christianity, and how the world now is in the midst of a paradigm shift of emergent Christianity.

Re: What Are You Reading?

Adam — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:56:32 -0000

From what I've heard, it's really a good challenge on knowing the basics beyond what you see and physically get at church.

Hear it from the man, himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV9Da5-DNwM

Re: What Are You Reading?

Justin Wise — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:30:54 -0000

Skye's name bounces around all the time... What's that book about? I hear good things....

Re: What Are You Reading?

Justin Wise — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:29:47 -0000

I hear Phyllis' name all the time... What's she about?

Re: What Are You Reading?

Justin Wise — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:28:02 -0000

Oooh - what's the Caputo book saying? That looks interesting!

Re: What Are You Reading?

Justin Wise — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:27:30 -0000

What did you like best about "Choosing to Cheat"?

Re: What Are You Reading?

ECC — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:02:26 -0000

Yep. I read "Messy Spirituality" a few years ago but never read "Dangerous Wonder." It's too bad his life was cut short. He's a very gifted man...

Re: What Are You Reading?

Dave Sandell — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:19:19 -0000

Yaconelli is so good. He's the soul food of Christian literature. Read "Messy Spirituality" as soon as you can after "Dangerous Wonder"

Re: What Are You Reading?

Dave Sandell — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:17:44 -0000

Just finished: "Your Money Counts" by Howard Dayton
Reading now: "The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read" by Daniel Solin (notice a theme?)
Can't wait to read: "Following Jesus" by NT Wright (been on my wishlist forever, so backlogged with books though)

Justin - is "Younger Evangelicals" a must-read, or simply a good read?

Re: What Are You Reading?

BVirtue — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:48:00 -0000

Just Finished: "How We Love" by Milan & Kay Yerkovich
Reading Now: "The HeartMath Solution" (Childre & Martin) & "Hitler: A Pathology of Evil" (George Victor)
Excited to Read: "Making Room for Leadership: Power, Space, & Influence" by MaryKate Morse & "Reconciliation: The Ubuntu Theology of Desmond Tutu" by Michael Battle

Re: What Are You Reading?

Adam — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:32:38 -0000

Finished: UNchristian by David Kinnaman & Gabe Lyons
Reading: Vintage Jesus by Driscoll
Going To: The Divine Commodity by Skye Jethani

Re: What Are You Reading?

J. LeMaster-Smith — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:56:58 -0000

Just Finished..."The Great Emergence" by Phyllis Tickle, great thoughts on history of the church and what is happening now.

Currently Reading...Marcus Borg, "Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time," and Tom Stella "A Faith Worth Believing"

Excited to Read...The Works of Aristotle and "No More Shacks" by Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity.

Re: What Are You Reading?

Adrienne_ — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:31:04 -0000

1. Just finished: "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan (gut-wrenching, highly recommend)
2. Currently reading: "Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries" by Gerald Sittser (both informative and convicting)
3. Excited to read: a Mike Erre book - either "Death by Church" or "Jesus of Suburbia"

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Adrienne_ — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:31:04 -0000

Re: What Are You Reading?

ECC — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:22:42 -0000

1) What book did you just finish? I don't remember if it was "In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day" by Mark Batterson or "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan.
2) What book are you currently reading? I am close to finishing up "Wild Goose Chase" by Mark Batterson. (Seeing a trend?)
3) What book are you excited to read? I started reading "Dangerous Wonder" by Mike Yaconelli

Re: What Are You Reading?

Jason Kramme — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:02:41 -0000

Just finished: My Beautiful Idol - Pete Galle
Currently: What Would Jesus Deconstruct - Tony Caputo, Evangelism After Christendom - Bryan Stone, Evangelicals and Empire - edited by Bruce benson and Peter Goodwin, Surprised by Joy C.S. Lewis
Can't Wait to read: way too many haha

Re: What Are You Reading?

Billy Johnson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:44:30 -0000

Just Finished: Choosing to Cheat by Andy Stanley (very good!)
Currently: Tribes by Seth Godin and Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson
Cant Wait to read: Killing Cockroaches by Tony Morgan

Re: What Are You Reading?

Jeremy Anderberg — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:35:25 -0000

Just finished: hmmm.. haven't actually finished a book in a while. :-)
Currently reading: Jesus Wants to Save Christians - Rob Bell
Cant Wait to Read: Wild Goose Chase - Mark Batterson