Sweet, Leonard. Nudge: Awakening Each Other to the God Who's Already There. David C. Cook, 2010. ISBN: 9781434764744. Meet the Author Leonard Sweet is the E. Stanley Jones professor of evangelism at Drew University and visiting distinguished professor of Evangelism at George Fox University, was voted one of the 50 Most Influential Christians in America, and continues to write and speak prophetically about the church. An ordained United Methodist pastor, Sweet has authored Read More …
Books
Review of God’s Welcome (#0128)
Oden, Amy G. God's Welcome: Hospitality for a Gospel-Hungry World. Pilgrim Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780829817355. Meet the Author Amy G. Oden is Dean and Professor of History of Christianity at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. She is the author of two books on hospitality: And You Welcomed Me: A Sourcebook on Hospitality in Early Christianity (2001) and God's Welcome: Hospitality for a Gospel-Hungry World (2008). Additionally, she is the editor of Read More …
Review of The Christian Atheist (#0125)
Groeschel, Craig. The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn't Exist. Zondervan, 2010. ISBN: 9780310327899. Meet the Author Craig Groeschel is the founding pastor of LifeChurch.tv, which has grown from a single campus in 1996 to a multi-campus church with over eighty weekly worship experiences in fourteen locations including an online campus. Groeschel has written five books: Confessions of a Pastor: Adventures in Dropping the Pose and Read More …
Review of Radical (#0122)
Platt, David. Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. Multnomah, 2010. ISBN: 9781601422217. Meet the Author At age 28, David Platt became the youngest American megachurch pastor when he accepted the call to be the pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama. Now 31, he continues to serve as pastor of this 4000 member congregation affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and recently published his first book. Read More …
Review of New Ecclesiology & Polity (#0108)
Steckel, Clyde J. New Ecclesiology & Polity. Pilgrim Press, 2009. ISBN: 9780829818574. Meet the Author Clyde J. Steckel is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. From 1970 to 1993, he was on the faculty of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities as associate professor of theology and psychology and then as academic vice president. In retirement he retains the position of emeritus professor of theology. Additionally, he has served Read More …
Reflections on 50 Recently Published Books (#0106)
Over the last year, I have posted my reflections on 50 recently published books (all but a handful were published between 2007 and 2010). I encourage you to browse the list. By clicking on a title, you will be linked to my review. Title Author Year A Multitude of Blessings: A Christian Approach to Religious Diversity Cynthia M. Campbell 2007 After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty- and Thirty-Somethings are Shaping the Future of American Religion Robert Read More …
Review of God is Not One (#0104)
Prothero, Stephen. God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World - and Why Their Differences Matter. HarperOne, 2010. ISBN: 9780061571275. Meet the Author Stephen Prothero is professor of religion at Boston College and the author of six books including God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World - and Why Their Differences Matter and Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know - and Doesn't. He writes and reviews for the Read More …
Review of Putting Away Childish Things (#0103)
Borg, Marcus. Putting Away Childish Things: A Tale of Modern Faith. HarperOne, 2010. ISBN: 9780061888144. Meet the Author Marcus Borg is Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. He is also professor emeritus in the philosophy department at Oregon State University, where he was the Hundere Chair in Religion until his retirement in 2007. Borg is among the most widely known and influential voices in progressive Read More …
Review of Christianity’s Family Tree (#0091)
Hamilton, Adam. Christianity's Family Tree: What Other Christians Believe and Why. Abingdon Press, 2007. ISBN: 9780687481162. Meet the Author Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, which has grown from four members in 1990 to over 12,000 members today. Hamilton's parish is currently the largest in his denomination with an average weekly worship attendance of over 7400. He was named by Religion and Ethics Read More …
Review of After the Baby Boomers (#0090)
Wuthnow, Robert. After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty- and Thirty-Somethings are Shaping the Future of American Religion. Princeton University Press, 2007. ISBN: 9780691146140. Meet the Author Robert Wuthnow is the Gerhard Andlinger Professor of Social Sciences and Director of the Center for the Study of American Religion at Princeton University. Wuthnow is widely published in the areas of sociology of religion, culture and civil society. His recent books Read More …