From critically acclaimed author Brian McLaren comes a brilliant retelling of the biblical story and a thrilling reintroduction to Christian faith.
This book offers everything you need to explore what a difference an honest, living, growing faith can make in our world today. It also puts tools in your hands to create a life-changing learning community in any home, restaurant, or other welcoming space.
The fifty-two (plus a few) weekly readings can each be read aloud in 10-12 minutes, and offer a simple curriculum of insightful reflections and transformative practices. Organized around the traditional church year, these readings give an overview of the whole Bible and guide an individual or a group of friends through a year of rich study, interactive learning, and personal growth.
Perfect for home churches, congregations, classes, or individual study, each reading invites you to:
Cultivate an honest, intelligent understanding of the Bible and of Christian faith in 21st century Engage with discussion questions designed to challenge, stimulate, and encourageRe-imagine what it means to live joyfully and responsibly in today’s world as agents of God’s justice, creativity, and peace If you’re seeking a fresh way to experience and practice your faith, if you’re a long-term Christian seeking new vitality, or if you feel out of place in traditional church circles, this book will inspire and activate you in your spiritual journey.
Cool water to a travelers soul… Brian’s books have been cool water to my soul as I’ve journeyed through my Christian faith. We Make the Road by Walking does the same. When I was a young pastor in the evangelical church, questioning, doubting, struggling in my faith A New Kind of Christian lit the way through my very dark valley. This was followed by more joyous years of discovery and books like The Adventures of Missing The Point and A Generous Orthodoxy. These books challenged me into deeper wonder, bolder…
A Dubious Disciple Book Review With 52 chapters–one for each week of the year–McLaren takes us on a year-long quest toward “aliveness,” as taught by Jesus through words and example. Each chapter lists a few suggested Bible readings, gives a few pages of inspiration, and lists suggested discussion topics. His idea is that we would use this book for Bible study, with family or close friends in Christ.“Aliveness” is a wonderful description for the type of existence Jesus wishes to…
Fascinating, Challenging, Intellectually Stimulating – Perfect! I “read” the audio version of this book and I plan to buy the hard copy to use in a study group. I like to hear the audio version of a book in the author’s voice, because it adds to my understanding of the intent behind the words.If you are like me, you have a mix of friends along the “very conservative – very liberal” theological continuum. Our church has a Sunday School class with just such a dilemma – what do you chose to study? We take turns. One person recommends a…