Nadia Bolz-Weber: Salvation on the Small Screen? 24 Hours of Christian Television
This is my book. It will change your life. Ok, not really.
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"
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Today is my one year blogoversary! (oh, and the celebration of the resurrection)
Thanks to all of you who have participated in this little adventure. I've really enjoyed your comments. But who are you people? According to the map below, you're from all over the world, which I find really bizarre, because when I started this blog I thought perhaps up to half a dozen of my friends would find it interesting.
To help me celebrate, I'd love to know who you are. Tell me about yourselves.
The comments to this entry are closed.
Happy Easter, and Happy Blogiversary, SL. I'm glad you're in my world.
Posted by: towanda | April 08, 2007 at 08:37 PM
Hi, SL. I'm only an occasional lurker ... can't remember whose blog first led me to yours. A Presby pastor turned retreat center leader in NC, I now consider you part of my virtual church. Though I'm one of those non-members who only sneaks in and sits on the back pew when it's convenient and certainly doesn't want to serve on any committees. Just looking for a little sign that God is alive ... Thanks for preaching the gospel.
Posted by: LJ | April 09, 2007 at 04:52 AM
LJ,
Thanks for filling out the friendship pad at the end of the pew and checking "visitor".
If you're from NC, check out my friend Todd's church "The Well" in Charlotte...
Posted by: Nadia | April 09, 2007 at 06:07 AM
Towanda,
Right back at'cha. See you in class.
Posted by: Nadia | April 09, 2007 at 06:09 AM
I think I found my way here via RLP, maybe, or another Lutheran blogger who'd linked to you. I'm in rural Minnesota with growing curiosity and affinity for Emerging values & characteristics - makes for interesting ministry, to say the least. Thanks for being here!
Posted by: Scott | April 09, 2007 at 07:55 AM
Hi - Julie here from the Chicago suburbs. I enjoy reading your blog and had fun meeting you in Portland.
Posted by: Julie Clawson | April 09, 2007 at 09:24 AM
Happy blog-iversary SL! Love from Minneapolis.
Posted by: Swandive | April 09, 2007 at 12:34 PM
Happy blogiversary SL! Great practicum BTW! Had to race to an appointment so didn't get a chance to say so in person.
Posted by: terri c | April 09, 2007 at 10:07 PM
I'm not sure how I stumbled across your musings for the first time, but consistently I appreciate your honesty, rawness, and ability to laugh at ourselves attempting this business of cross-bearing. Thank you!
I live & work at a shelter for immigrants & refugees in Austin, Texas.
Posted by: amber | April 11, 2007 at 05:20 PM
Hi there, I'm Ross. I can't even remember when I first found your blog, but I have enjoyed it for a couple of months now. I know a few of the people you write about, but I'm more of an observer of the emerging movement. I often ask myself, "Am I emerging?" Then I stop worrying and keep doing what I'm doing. You are always welcome to visit my blog sometime.
Posted by: Ross | April 11, 2007 at 06:44 PM
Happy birthday! Found your great blog some months ago thanks to mayBe's Ian Adams and check it out most days. Keep it up! love from Bristol, UK.
Posted by: bigdaddystevieB | April 11, 2007 at 11:19 PM
Church of England minister from Somerset, England always on the look out for leftfield.
Posted by: St | April 16, 2007 at 11:26 AM
happy first! we've met in the scooter cafe in london :-)
Posted by: jonny | April 16, 2007 at 01:23 PM
welcome. i'm glad you guys played along.
Posted by: Sarcastic Lutheran | April 17, 2007 at 04:55 AM
I'm very grateful that you take the time to maintain a blog in which you portray your faith so honestly. I don't have much to say about myself, except to say that I think we need more sarcastic lutherans in the world :)
Happy belated blog birthday.
John
Posted by: JohnW | April 28, 2007 at 01:13 PM