Questions that Haunt Christianity

HauntKindleYou know you have those questions.

We all do.

Those questions that you’ve had forever, but don’t really feel like asking, because you’re afraid of the answer you’ll get. Or that you won’t get an answer. The questions that the Bible and traditional Christian theology don’t do a good job of answering…well, Tony Jones has been running a blog series called The Questions that Haunt Christianity, and it’s been a place where people have been able to ask just those types of questions, and Tony has been responding to them.

If you’ve been following along, you’ll see that it’s been a really intriguing series. And now it’s available as an ebook: Questions that Haunt Christianity: Volume 1.

This is from the book’s description:

Why would a perfect God create an imperfect universe?
Why didn’t Jesus rescue himself from the cross?
Will I retain my memories in Heaven?

Theologian Tony Jones tackles these and other questions — real questions from real people — in the first volume of his series, Questions That Haunt Christianity. Jones delivers thoughtful, commonsense answers and provokes serious conversation about issues from the most abstract to the commonplace.

I know a few people who have used the questions that came up in this blog series as discussion starters for their youth groups, Theology Pubs and other groups that might be interested in some deep conversation topics. And for only $2.99, it’s a great resource to have. You can pick it up here.

Crowdsourcing My Reading List

I just finished The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen a few nights ago, and am looking for my next book. Preferably something not quite so depressing as another Franzen book (though I do love his stuff). I decided to get some suggestions from you all, and so put together this Listly. You can vote certain books up, vote books down, and even add your own books to my list if you want. Take a second and cast your vote. Thanks!

Troy Bronsink’s book DRAWN IN is On Sale for $7

yhst-38174537758215_2251_169455405Troy Bronsink is a good friend of mine, but even if he wasn’t, I’d want you to know about his book, Drawn In: A Creative Process for Artists, Activists, and Jesus Followers. From Paraclete’s website, they describe Troy’s book as follows:

Troy Bronsink shows how the rhythms of God’s creative work can be rediscovered through design thinking and creative processes. By understanding God in this new way, Christian creatives are then invited to be “drawn in” to the creative, ongoing, divine work. Exercises throughout the book invite participation in God’s life and redemptive rhythms. This holistic approach will shift how Christian creatives and church leaders think of mission, worship, collaboration, and everyday discipleship.

Troy and I are good friends, and got to be roommates at the Emergence Christianity event back in January; besides simply being a joy to be able to catch up with him and swap ministry stories, I got a chance to hear some more about his heart behind this book and his thoughts on creativity.

If you are an artist, an activist, a pastor, anyone interested in the creative process, or a follower in the way of Jesus (basically, this book is great for anyone!), you should definitely pick up this book.

And the book part is that the book is on sale from March 6-8, for only $7. Below are some helpful links to learn more about Troy, the book, and how you can get it for $7. It’s a steal folks. Pick it up today.

With great reviews by Brian McLaren, Sally Morgenthaler and Walter frickin’ Brueggemann, that should be enough of a reason to pick up this book. Hope you’ll do so in the next couple days.