Kester Brewin: Signs of Emergence
This book is tremendous. Drawing on his background as a math teacher, Brewin explores why the church is where it is and why it is to change...using complexity theory. This is a must read.
Edward and Lorna Mornin: Saints: A Visual Guide
This is a gorgeous handbook of the saints.
Peter Rollins: How (Not) to Speak of God.
Pete is an emerging church pastor of the Ikon community in Belfast, Ireland. I can't recommend this book enough.
Phyllis Tickle: The divine hours
Phyllis is one the smartest women I've ever met. I'm using this book for matins and noon prayer as well as vespers and compline.
Anne Lamott: Traveling Mercies : Some Thoughts on Faith
One of my favorite books of all time. She's pretty cranky and sarcastic too.
Eddie Gibbs: Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures
Gibbs and Bolger spent 5 years compiling this book which relys heavily on interviews with emerging church leaders in the US and the UK. They seem to favor independant churches over denominational ones...so very little is said about us "loyal radicals"
Monica Furlong: Visions and Longings : Medieval Women Mystics
This is the book I recommend for folks starting to look into medieval Christian Mystics...a great introduction
Thomas Tweed: Retelling U.S. Religious History
This is a great compilation of younger scholars who are retelling the "grand narrative" of the history of religion in America.
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I seem to be spending so much of my time writing: sermons, the TBN book, articles, stuff for hire, and the God's Politics Blog. I'm sorry to my half a dozen faithful readers....no time to blog. I will soon.
For now check out my God's Politics posting
Pax,
Nadia
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Great post! It really captures the struggle I have been having with my new role as an ordained person. It is so important to take seriously the fact that all we have is a gift, and for clergy especially it is so clear - all of it is from tithe. Thanks!
Posted by:Steve Pankey | April 02, 2008 at 07:08 AM
Thanks Steve.
You have the right idea leaving comments for me here. I don't read the God's Politics comments. The ones from my first 2 posts were so awful I just can't.
Blessings,
Nadia
Posted by:Nadia | April 02, 2008 at 07:16 AM
thank you thank you thank you! really enjoyed the God's politics blog. copied the link and sent it to everyone i know. ps are you going to be at the Denver conference next week? (Emerging for the Existing) If so, hope we can meet each other.
Posted by:kendra | April 02, 2008 at 09:06 AM
Kendra,
I'll be there briefly Wednesday to help lead a workshop. Come find me and say hi!
Posted by:Nadia | April 02, 2008 at 09:11 AM
Nadia,
I really appreciated the things that you said on the God's Politics blog. I am a junior at Luther and wish we could have had some chats while you were still around. I look forward to reading more of your writing! Peace and good luck in your ministry!
Posted by:Beau | April 02, 2008 at 07:25 PM
Awesome stuff Nadia.
I'm linking this around to others.
How's that TBN book coming along?
Posted by:Ruthre | April 06, 2008 at 05:55 PM