An Emergent Manifesto of Hope
March 16, 2007
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this enough, but you should definitely order a copy of An Emergent Manifesto of Hope (available April 1, 2007). I just got my two complimentary copies in the mail yesterday, and I have to agree with Doug Pagitt, it’s a book that just “feels” great. It’s got a great cover design and it definitely is a “hefty” book - there is some great material in this book. It’s in the same vein as Stories of Emergence, but it really covers a broad range of topics (salvation, church, sex, leadership to mention just a few).
Anyway, I think you’ll really enjoy getting to hear some of the thoughts of those of us involved in the Emergent conversation. It’s a good book - and besides, it’s fun to see my name in print.
Tags: Baker-Books, Emergent, Emergent-Manifesto-of-Hope, emersion
Posted in 
Adam Walker Cleaveland: I am a 28 yr old 
March 16th, 2007 at 10:19 am
Oh that’s why my bookstore couldn’t order it for me, it’s not out yet!! :)
March 16th, 2007 at 10:53 am
my professor gave me his free copy to read, and i cannot wait to delve into it.
March 16th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
Congratulations. this is really great.
March 17th, 2007 at 12:06 am
Cool. With the picture I imaginrd that you had a child and were standing over the crib with the books and that expression…that made me chuckle.
March 17th, 2007 at 12:07 am
…err…imagined…not imaginrd…sorry.
March 18th, 2007 at 6:48 am
CONGRATULATIONS adam! i celebrate with you!
March 19th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
haha - I too laughed when I saw this picture. Congrats Adam.
March 20th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
So Adam, why am I so darn scary?
March 20th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
I hate for my first comment on your site to be critical, but the book’s cover design resonates to me the way religous music and thinking tend to be lagging behind what’s current. The ONLY things you’ll see with these spastic gradients and color tones are Christian posters and books.
Mark Melnick is an incredible book designer, but even the work on his site is a couple years old…yet still more current.
My friend Travis developed the site for The Voice that you linked to a few posts before this. He’s the only guy I know of who’s doing current work for Christian groups–even pushing forward.
I just wish we Jesus Followers would step it up. It’s unbelievably embarrassing to watch speakers at these emergent conferences do their best to re-enact Steve Jobs’ Keynotes.
March 21st, 2007 at 3:25 am
I heeded the advise of a fellow professor of mine who told me this blog was informational, yet seeing this picture I get the feeling you are nothing more than a self-indulgent American who has never really experienced the world. You claim to be wise, yet your very clothing shows you to be myopic and afraid. I have regret at the thought of coming to visit your internet site.
(At least learn about how terrifying it is for some of us in other cultures before you wear a top that says “America is scary”…you really sound like you have no idea- yet I suppose that will get you “hits” on your site…maybe you are more intelligent than I thought)
March 26th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Adam, I’m pleasantly surprised to report that I just got the book today (I had ordered through my local bookstore.) Looking forward to cracking it open soon!