Alex McManus has a new book coming out soon called Making the World Human Again this January. Check out this video:
It looks quite interesting! I like the main premise, that Jesus came not to start a religion, but to realign people to follow Him. Reminds me somewhat of Charlie Peacock’s book New Way To Be Human. I’ve only recently become familiar with Alex McManus, knowing only of his brother Erwin, who pastors a church in LA called Mosaic. Alex is definitely a progressive thinker when it comes to the church and his blog is always thought-provoking.
All books written by John Piper are on sale at the Desiring God bookstore. I’m not a huge Piper fan but I do enjoy reading him, and I think I’ll pick a couple up. You should do the same!
Shane Claiborne is Christian radical who is helping form a new way of life, living among the poor in Philadelphia in an intentional Christian community called The Simple Way. He wrote a book called “The Irresistible Revolution,” a book that is one of my new favorites. I found this video of him speaking to a youth group in Maryland. His message is about 50 minutes long and in it he shares many stories from his life and how God has, as he says, wrecked his life. Take the time to listen to it, and if you are challenged by what you hear, go read his book.
Christian Audio is offering G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy as a free download this month. I have been wanting to read this book for quite some time but haven’t gotten to it in my list yet. Now I’ll be able to just listen to it on the car ride…after I finish listening to Velvet Elvis.
To get Orthodoxy, go to Christian Audio’s website and add the book to your cart. When you checkout, use this coupon code: SEPT2006. You’ll have the whole month of September to download the book. Each month they have a free download, so make sure you check back to see what they offer next.
