Justin Lee: ‘Gay Christian’ is not an oxymoron


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Phil Madeira on Heather Kopp


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On Becca Stevens and her Heart


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Enter for a Chance to Win a Copy of Heather Kopp's Sober Mercies


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Reflections on The Invisible Girls


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Highlights of the Week – 6/27/12

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Jericho Books in Highlights of the Week | Leave a comment

Highlights of the Week

We’ve compiled a handful of articles we read this past week below.

• Desmond Tutu’s “God is Not a Christian”

“Surely it is good to know that God (in the Christian tradition) created us all (not just Christians) in his image, thus investing us all with infinite worth, and that it was with all humankind that God entered into a covenant relationship, depicted in the covenant with Noah when God promised he would not destroy his creation again with water.” Read more.

• Justin Lee shares his thoughts on grace:

“Sometimes we have a hard time accepting God’s grace. We keep beating ourselves up for past sins and mistakes, wallowing in our guilt and focusing on how unworthy we are, never truly feeling loved by God.” Read more.

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Highlights of the Week – 6/18/12

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Jericho Books in Highlights of the Week | 2 Comments

Highlights of the Week

We’ve compiled a handful of articles we read this past week below.

• Justin Lee recorded his BEA experience on his iPhone. Want to know what it was like? Watch his video. With appearances by Brian McLaren, Shane Hipps, and Jay Bakker.

• A powerful story — Shari Johnson shares her experiences on the Huffington Post: Christians Can Change Their Minds On Homosexuality

Shari says: “I had always known that I had a problem with unconditional love, but I thought if I followed all the “rules” and “worked” for God and his Kingdom, I would get a pass on the love thing. I didn’t.”

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Highlights of the Week – 5/30/12

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jericho Books in Highlights of the Week | Leave a comment

Highlights of the Week

We’ve compiled a handful of articles we read this past week below.

• Becca Stevens is blogging for the Huffington Post.

In “Why Beggars Must Be Choosers, Becca says: “In my world it doesn’t matter to me if the gift is big or small. That is not the point. The point is that we can’t give from our excess and trash and think we have been generous.” | Read more.

• Brian McLaren writes for the SeaburyNEXT blog about permission to lead in the emerging church.

He writes: “Wherever you are and whoever you are (clergy, lay leader; old, young; conservative, liberal), you do indeed have permission to help lead in the emerging church. In fact, you very possibly are doing so already and don’t even know it yet!” | Read more.

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