Blog Topic: Books

May 16th, 2012 by in Books

Part 2 of the AJ Swoboda Interview

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You can read part 1 of Dave Kludt’s interview with author A.J. Swoboda about his book Messy: God Likes It That Way here.

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May 15th, 2012 by in Books

Messy: God Likes It That Way — An Interview with Author A.J. Swoboda

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Recently, my Facebook news feed has been frequented by pictures of friends across the country participating in mud runs. These are 5-10k races filled with muddy pits, obstacles, and puddles ensuring all runners are thoroughly soaked in mud by the time they cross the finish line. I’ve seen friends submerged in sludge and slipping [...]

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April 2nd, 2012 by in Books

Are Children Inherently Religious?

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Fuller’s Dr. Justin Barrett, director of the Thrive Center arm of the Travis Research Institute, joined local radio talk show host Larry Mantle today to talk about topics covered in his new book, Born Believers: The Science of Children’s Religious Beliefs.

Take a listen over at KPCC’s website!

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March 21st, 2012 by in Books

The Word of the Lord to Democrats by Brian McLaren–Book Review

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Brian McLaren has returned to his roots in theological fiction (don’t read into that, fundies!) with an e-book called The Word of the Lord to Democrats.

The story centers around a seemingly agnostic lawyer, Ruth, as she is inexplicably interrupted by a message from God. This message, intended to inspire, exhort and critique the functioning [...]

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March 12th, 2012 by in Books

More Than Enchanting by Jo Saxton — Book Review

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There are plenty of ministry books about women in leadership available. Books on why you should support women, why you shouldn’t, four views on the topic, books explaining where the Bible clearly lands, how to wrestle through the issue with your church, and more. We have a lot of books that see women as an [...]

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February 23rd, 2012 by in Books, Missional Church

Mark Lau Branson on His New Book Churches, Culture and Leadership

From the blog of Mike Cope:

Churches, Culture and Leadership by Fuller professors Mark Lau Branson and Juan Martinez is out now. Look for a review soon.

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January 23rd, 2012 by in Books, Sexuality

And Ed Said, “Let There Be Sex!” — Sexperiment by Ed and Lisa Young–Book Review

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After all the brouhaha, hubbub and hullabaloo of Real Marriage, it’s nice to read a nice book.

What? No crazy quotes to pull out?

It’s telling that the only boldface sentence in the book is “Everyone needs to know the truth behind God’s design for sex.”

Pastor Ed Young and his wife, Lisa, haven’t exactly [...]

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