Some recent emails … continued
I had the opportunity of working with Troy Bronsink recently, which elicited this question:
Brian did an amazing job at the Festival of Homiletics today. He had a guy named Troy with him. I was wondering if there is a place where I can download some of the music that Troy used!
Thanks for your work – it is so important and you share the message in such a challenging and encouraging way. This is the 3rd time I have heard Brian and he just gets better and better.
You can learn more about Troy here ... You can get Troy's music and learn about his work as consultant and teacher there as well. I wrote some of the songs we did at that event ... you can buy a CD or download songs here. You can also check out some of my songs on my youtube channel here ...
More after the jump ...
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Some recent emails …
I receive a surprising number emails like this one ... from pastors and staff in Evangelical churches who are seeking to grapple more maturely with the issue of sexual orientation, either theirs or a close friend's or relative's.
Hi Brian,
I've accepted the fact that you may never get to read this email, but I thought I'd write one anyway.
Over the past three years I have experienced what you would define as 'a crises of faith'. I began and completed bible college at a large evangelical church which led to my current paid staff position. In this time I have come to terms and struggled with a homosexual orientation. I have also experienced alienation and exclusion as I've questioned Christianity, church, justice and all these things. One of the harder things to deal with was growing up and serving [in various areas of ministry], convinced of 'the call' to these things only to feel as if I was booed out of these things ministries because of my thoughts and ideas on certain issues. At times I really struggle to hold the tension of my 'evangelical mega-church job' and what i'm discovering about Christianity but i've found so much comfort reading your books and blog entries - it's great knowing that i'm not the only person thinking along these lines. So thank you for your thoughts. If you're ever in [my area] be sure to let me know ;).
More emails after the jump:
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Beautifully said, Diana!
My friend Diana Butler Bass gives a needed analysis of recent speeches by our president and former vice president. She hits the nail smack on the head.
Diana is right: last year we weren't just choosing a president: we were choosing between "dueling visions of America." I believe there are dueling visions of Christian faith at play these days as well ... a theme which will be at the heart of my next book, "A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That are Transforming the Faith." I just completed another front-to-back edit on the manuscript (slated to come out in March 2010), and I feel great - and grateful to God - about how the book has taken shape.
With Diana's "dueling visions" in mind, I keep thinking about all the Biblical passages that speak of two choices, two roads, two masters, two ways ... We are all making our individual choices day by day, and those choices compound into the direction of our congregations, denominations, nations, civilizations, and world.
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a good man you should know more about …
One of the most interesting, intelligent, and enjoyable people I've had the privilege to meet, know, and work with is Ron Martoia. His books deserve to be far more widely read and he is a first-class speaker and consultant. You can learn more about him here and here. I participated in one of his 3text groups, and it was a delightful experience.
His most recent book is Transformational Architecture. I know he has additional important books gestating now ...
You can see what he's up to here ...
and here ...
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