Book Club
Searching for paradise with Kevin Hendricks
As promised, I had a good chat with Kevin Hendricks yesterday about his novel, The Least of These, which he wrote as part of NaNoWriMo.
Huge props to Kevin for the great book. It was a fun and entertaining read for sure.
Find out more about Kevin in an interview with him on the podcast (from [...]
Christ-branded consumption
Researchers are not able to differentiate the behaviours and values of self-identified Christians from non-Christians with on exception — what they buy. As total sales of religious products reaches $7 billion annually, it appears that God’s people are constructing and expressing their identity through the consumption of Christ-branded products. As Mark Riddle observes, “Conversion in [...]
Free copy of St. Peter’s Brewery
Still waiting to get a copy of St. Peter’s Brewery? Not sure you want to fork over $15 for a hard copy? Understood!
Since it’s my birthday today — and it’s far better to give than to receive — I’m sending out a PDF copy of the book to all the subscribers of my e-mail newsletter [...]
A New Kind of Christianity
Brian McLaren’s new book, A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith, drops tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 9).
I received a free advance copy from the publisher late last week and have been devouring it every chance I get (which with two toddlers at home hasn’t been that often).
In it, McLaren offers the [...]
Making your message relevant
Jim Wallis and Jon Stewart are such a great combination…
Wallis was on the Daily Show Wednesday night talking about his new book, “Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street.”
Get ya some books!
Cleaned out my bookshelf this afternoon.
Time to get rid of some I don’t intend to go back to…
UPDATE: ALL THE BOOKS HAVE FOUND A NEW HOME. THANKS!
Brian McLaren – A New Kind of Christianity
Brian McLaren has a new book coming out shortly and Spencer Burke’s already talking to him about it…
In the book, A New Kind of Christianity, Brian lays out 10 questions people seem to be wrestling with universally.
The questions include:
The Narrative Question: What Is the Overarching Storyline of the Bible?
The Authority Question: How Should the Bible [...]
For your information
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When I write a reviews on books, movies, music etc. I may have been given [...]
Thoughts on St. Peter’s Brewery
Just received this via email from a good friend…
JB….I got past all the holiday company and finished your book last night…a few thoughts:
1. I was very impressed with the depth of character development all the way though…especially Jimmy, GT, Kim, and Eddie…..but Pete was my favorite BARNABAS of the bunch.
2. I also thought you did [...]
The book is spreading
St. Peter’s Brewery is now available in print through multiple vendors online. You may also be able to purchase the book in your favorite brick and mortar book seller. Simply request St. Peter’s Brewery, (ISBN-13: 9781442174788 ISBN: 1442174781).
I’ve contacted our local Barnes and Noble and they said the book was not available to order in [...]
