ivp book club digest - august 8, 2011

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''M ark Scandreue is not just about creative

tilin kin g; h e is a bo ut c re ativ e liv in g. H is

/'o ok is a n in vita tio n to lo ve c re illiv ely a nd

recklessly , so that w e rnight do som ething to

in te rr up t tb e s ta tu s q ~ l O , s urp rise th e wM l d

w ith G od 's g oo dllfss a l1 dfascinate th e wo r ld

wi thgmce,"

-Shane Claiborne

We tend to think about God 111

isolation, but Mark Scandrette con-

tends that Jesus offers something

more. He draws from his experience

as a spiritual director and leader of

an intentional. community. plus the

best th inking on kingdom spiritu-

ality, to help you and your com-

munity practice the way of Jesus

together.

Mark Scandrettc is executive director and cofounder of

ReTMAGINE, a center fOL"piritual formation 111 San

Francisco. and the Jesus Dojo. a yearlong intensive forma-

tion process inspired by the life and teachings of Jesus. He

is the author of S o u l GnifJil i .

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A N E X C E R P T F R O M T H E B O O K

During my formative years I spent

time with philosopher and theolo-

gian Dallas Willard, who often and

memorably told us chat to experi-ence the kingdom of God, "a grOllp

of people should get together and

simply try to do the things that

Jesus instructed his disciples to

do." We don't enter the kingdom of

God merely by thinking about It or

listening to one another talk about

it. 'VI" have to experiment together

with how to apply the teachings of

Jesus to the details of our lives ....

In Japanese the word d o j o means

"place of the way" and is used to

describe a school or practice space

for martial arts or meditation.

Theoretically, a dojo could be cre-

ated for any skill or discipline. You

could have a knitting dojo, a cook-

ing dojo, a karate dojo-or a Jesus

dojo ....

To offer a more precise descrip-

tion, a Jesus dojo, or community of

practice, is (1) an experiment, (2)

inspired by the life and teachings

of Jesus, (3) in which a group of

people commit time and energy to a

set of practices, (4)Inconversation

with real needs in our society and

with in themselves, (5) and reflect

on how these experiences can shape

the ongoi.ng rhythms of life ....

I use the term "community of prac-

tice" here to describe the ancient

and endunng historical phenom-

enon of whole person apprentice-

ship to Jesus. It is the w ay that

disciples to Jesus have always been

made. When Jesus proclaimed the

immediacy of God's kingdom, he

asked for a whole person response:

"Repent and believe the good news"

(Mark I:IS). Eugene Peterson's

dynamic paraphrase highlights this

text as a call to action: "TIme's up!

God's kingdom is here. Change

your life and believe the Message."

In other words, dream up your

whole life again-because there is a

new w ay to be human.

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"1 bllve know n A dele C a.lhoun since sem i-

nary d a ys , a n d 1a w seen h e r fa re m llll)

o f the divine invitations nam ed in th is book,

as wei l as belp a/her people nilvigate through

them . She is II w ise lin d g od ly g llid el"

-Tim. Keller

God's Invitations to rest, follow,

remember or repent may seem less

compelling than your to-do list,

But Adele Calhoun believes invita-

tions like these can heal, restore and

shape where we go, what we do and

who we become, Here she includes

reflection questions, exercises and

d iscrplines to help you attend to the

quiet voice of the Great Inviter.

Adele Ahlberg Calhoun has worked in Christian ministry

for over thirty years and IS currently copastm with her

husband, Doug, of Redeemer Community in Wellesley,

Massachusetts, A trai ned spi ritual director, she is the authorof S p i r ilH l ll D i sc i p li n e s H a n d b o o k . Adele is a founding member of

the Transforming Center.



Q & . A W IT H A DE L E C A LH OU N

Q: Why did you decide to write

Invitations from G od?

A; I have watched over-optioned

people struggle with their choices.

So many good things to choose

from, so little time. We want to say

yes to everything. As I witnessed

the toll of ou r y e s e s Inera zinessand soul-depleted lives I wanted

to say, "It doesn't have to be like

this. You can say yes to God's

invitations and find an antidote to

the craziness."

Q: What difference does it make

when we say y e s ?

A: God's Invitations slow us down,

unmask our idols, root us in reality,

deepen our ability to care for

others, transforming us into men

and women of character. Saying

yes CO God could change you, your

future and the world you live in.

Q: What do you want your readers

to take away from Invitations jrl)lll God?

A: There are a few things: (I)

SaylI1g yes to God IS the best and

most important thing you can ever

do in this life. Saying yes to God

is saying yes to life. (2) Saying yes

to God lands you smack in the

middle of Jesus' own life-his

JOys, sorrows and the suffering of

th 1$ world - FeelIng what Jesus feels

for this world spring-loads liS for

action. Right action depends on

waiting, weeping, following, restingand living life in the "most excellent

way." (3) SaylI1g yes to God's

invitations is the only way out of

the maze of cultural imperatives.

(4) Saying yes to God is the only

way we will look like Jesus and not

like everyone else.

Q; What is your hope for this book?

A: Iong for people to say yes to

life. Ibelieve the church and Christ-

followers don't have to look like our

culture. 'vVecan be the breath of

fresh air, the place of freedom and

depth and change for the better.



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Daniel C. Timmer

In this new reading of Jonah, Daniel Timmer

seeks to secure the book's ongoing relevance

for biblical theology and for the spiritual life.

Timmer examines Jonah's historical backgrounds

and Christocentnc orientation, hoping to brIng

clarity to problems of mission and religIOUScon-

version raised by the text.

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AR E YO U WA IT ING FO R "THE O NE "?

Margaret Kim Peterson & Dwight N. Peterson

Eastern University professors Margaret Kim

Peterson and Dwight N. Peterson set out to

dispel romantic illusions among Christian singles

and newlyweds. The authors bracket the easy

Hollywood love story in favor of an mtenuonal

Christian marriage in real time. Young love. fam-

ily. conflict, friendship, sex, children, householdeconomics and growing old all figure m.

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thinking and theological explanation. Give this book to every-one thinking about marriage and to every young couple."

-Scot McKnight. North Park University

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MONEY & WORK

Carolyn Nystrom

In ten studies, Carolyn Nystrom leads participants

beyond the anxiety so often besetting money and

work, and focuses our attention on the God who

"gives us richly all things to enjoy:' By pointing to

his trustworthiness and generosity, these studies

can help you rest Inthe peace he offers.

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ENG AG ING THE C ULTUR E, C HANG ING

THE WO R LD

Philip W. Eaton

Drawing on the work of cultural analysts like

Lcsslie Newbigin, Richard John Neuhaus and

Charles Taylor, Philip Eaton proposes an alterna-

tive idea of Christian higher education that aims

to equip students for responsible engagement in

our post-Christian world.

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"Phil Eaton is a gifted and visionary leader in the world of

Christian liberal arts education. This fine book is packed with

wisdom that can inform and inspire all of us who care about

equipping a new generation of kingdom agents."

-Richard Mouw, president, Fuller Theological Seminary

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MINIS TR Y IN THE

IMAGE O F GOD

Stephen Seamands

Stephen Seamands

demonstrates how a thor-

oughly trinitarian outlook

provides th e fu e .l fo r om

ministry "of Jeslls Christ,

to the Father, throllgh the

Holy Spirit, on behalf

of me church and the

world." Essential reading

for pastors, parachurch

workers, counselors, mis-

sionaries, youth ministers

and all who are called to

Christie n m in istry.

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PREACHING

Darrell ~ Johnson

Darrell Johnson's book is

tor any past.or who wants

t.o cultivate a deeper

pulpit approach, one that

participates in the trans-

formmg mystery of God

working through Our less-

th an -I'erfect prod arna-

tion. Here is a guide to

preaching the good news

as if God was living,

JeSus w as resu rrec ted an d

the Holy Spirit. was faith-

fully at work among us

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TEACHING THE

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THE FAITHFUL

Gary A. Parrett and

S . S te ve Kong

In response to th e d eel i ne

of traditional Sunday

school and education

p=s rams, G. ry Par rettand Steve Kang set forth

a bib] ical vision for

intentional teaching of

the C hristian faich. They

attend c o both the con-

tent and process of edu-

eat ianal an d fa rma t ianal

ministries.

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PASTOR ING

David Hansen

David Hansen colorfully

conveys wh at.mos t a th er

ministry how-to books[Ii! to mention-what

it's like, in a confllsing

and messy world, to be .1

"parable of Jesus Christ"

every day. Named one

of the Top Ten Books of

T994 by ihe Academy of

Parish CIe rgr

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RECLA IM ING THE

O LD TE STA ME NT FO R

CHR IS TIA N PR E ACHING

Edited by Grenville J. R. Kent,

Paul J. Kissling and

Laurence A . Turner

Emphasizing the pertinence of

Old Testament texts to Christian

practice, this volume offers guid-

ance for expository preaching.

Contributors include: David G .

Firrh, Tremper Longman IJI,

Christopher J . H. Wt'ight and

others.

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WORSHIP , C OMMUNITY

AND THE TR IUNE GO D

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James B . Torrance

Here is a book that set.' our wor-

ship, sacraments, communion and

language of God back On track. In

a day when refinement of method

and quality of experience are the

guiding lights for many Christians,

James Torrance points us co the

indispensable "who" of worship.

the triune God of grace.

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WO RSHIP AND THE

REALITY O F G OD

John Jefferson Davis

Moving beyond the familiar "wor-

ship wars" over legitimate styles

of worship music, John Jefferson

Davis hinges the renewal of

evangelical worship on the ques-

tion of God's real presence. His

profound theological analysis and

practical advice lead congregations

to expect and recognize this real

presence in our worsh ip.

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TRUE S TORY

James Choung

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CULTURE MAKING

Andy Crouch

Andy Crouch calls believers to

a new view of culture in whichreal change is sought not through

fighting culture but through creat-

ing it,

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FREEDOM FROM

TYRANNY O F TH E URG ENT

Charles E,Hummel

Is the clock a slavemaster Or a coolthat serves you? Charles Hummel

expands on his classic booklet

to give rime-tested principles for

managing priorities and escaping

the "tyranny of the urgent."

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