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"
brilliant and so where i am at.
Posted by: Swandive | May 07, 2007 at 11:21 AM
I'm Catholic, and of course I have a rosary hanging from my rear view mirror. I'm constantly having to grab the crucifix to stop it from banging, banging on my radio. This picture is hilarious! Now I won't be able to get it out of my head every day while I drive!
Posted by: Sanctus Belle | May 09, 2007 at 12:52 PM
I'd like to introduce you to my friend, Dr. He Qi (www.heqigallery.com) some time. I think you'd enjoy conversing with this humble genius.
By the way, Ryan Torma was once in my youth group when I was a young pastor... in a galaxy far, far way... and I've slept on Karen Ward's floor.
Nice Folks list.
Rich Melheim
www.faithink.com
Posted by: rich melheim | June 22, 2007 at 07:05 PM