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Advent Giveaway

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

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The good folks over at ChristiansInContext.com are running an exciting Advent Giveaway Event.  My new book, “The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis & Life in the Kingdom” is among the great titles being given away.  Here’s the info from the site:

4 days. 41 books. Somehow we made the math work. So begins our Advent Giveaway. (Stay tuned, the prize packages will get larger as we get closer to Christmas. Be sure to subscribe via RSS feed, Reader, or email so you don’t miss a day of the giveaway!)

Today’s book is Earthen Vessels by Matthew Lee Anderson from Bethany House Publishers. I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing this book already and am pleased to kick of our giveaway with it.

From the review: “While Christians should arguably have a higher view of the body than most, the average evangelical theology of the body often remains unexamined and merely reactionary towards cultural trends and spiritual concerns. Matthew Lee Anderson challenges the unexamined and reactionary in his surprising new book Earthen Vessels.”

For a complete list of prizes and rules, click here. You can enter using the PunchTab app below. RSS readers will need to click through to the post to see the widget. Good luck!

Check it out & spread the word.

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Of Advent & Anabaptism

Monday, October 31st, 2011

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With all the excitement with the release of my new book, “The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis & Life in the Kingdom” (Likewise Books/IVPress), I didn’t want to miss telling you about two other book projects that I have had the privilege of contributing to.  As it happens, they are both debuting mid-November.

“Waiting For The Light: An Advent Devotional”

This exciting volume, edited by Christine Sine, Ricci Kilmer & Susan Wade, brings together a collection of devotional reflections by various authors.  Christians of all traditions are discovering the value of taking time in the days that lead up to Christmas to break away from the consumer frenzy of our culture and prepare their hearts and minds for the coming of Christ. This resource responds to this desire. It is more than a devotional, it is a complete guide to the Advent and Christmas season, providing liturgies, weekly activities and daily reflections to equip and nourish us all through the season.  Each week of Advent focuses on a different theme:

Week 1: preparing

Week 2: seeking or expecting

Week 3: waiting

Week 4: becoming

The theme for the twelve days of Christmas is incarnation  Each week begins with a prayer or liturgy that incorporates the week’s theme. in other activities that may help you and your family focus more meaningfully on the these seasons of the liturgical year.

Pre-order it here.

“Widening the Circle: Experiments in Christian Discipleship”

In the last half-century, a growing number of North Americans have been smitten with an Anabaptist-Mennonite vision of church and mission. Often coming from outside the Mennonite mainstream, they’ve formed communities with others of like mind and sought to live out their radical faith. But in the process, they often bump up against the institutional church that has housed the radical vision for generations. The stories and reflections offered in Widening the Circle explore that creative tension. The result is a rich showcase of Jesus-centered discipleship-windows into what the future church can look like.

My contribution to this book explored the intersection of the Franciscan and Anabaptist traditions, examining where each tradition compliments and challenges the other.  I cannot wait to see this book get out there.

Pre-order it here.

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