After waiting so long, I am excited to announce that my new book, “The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis & Life in the Kingdom”, is now shipping! As if that was not exciting enough, today I received an email from the amazing folks at InterVarsity Press informing me that they want to do something special for you all. Between now and October 28th, they are offering the book to you at 40% off retail price. Further, if you buy 3 or more copies, shipping is free in Canada & the US.
P.S. For all those who already ordered the book, but didn’t get this kind of deal, all I can say is thank you for your early support. It went a LONG way in helping the book off to a great start.
Before I say anything, I want you to take a few minutes to watch this trailer:
My first response when I saw this video was to laugh out loud & look for The Onion link. However, the laughter died in my throat when I realized that this film is very much a reality. I have no doubt of the good intentions and sincerity of those involved in the movie, but apart from the dreadfully poor acting (“I want you to win it. You hear me, I want you to win it!”), I cannot imagine who they expect this film to appeal to.
The fascination (and oft-times obsession) of Christians with Satan can tell us a great deal about ourselves- and not all of it very flattering. One of my favorite new writers, Tripp York (author of “Third Way Allegiance”, among several others), has recently tackled this topic in his cleverly titled new book “The Devil Wears Nada: Satan Exposed!”. Here is a brief product description:
In this devilishly entertaining book, Tripp York takes it upon himself to find the Prince of Darkness. Provoked by a wager made in one of his religion classes, York explores whether in proving the existence of Satan, we might in turn prove the existence of God. Admitting the idea is not half-bad (and thus, conversely, only half-good), York enlists the aid of numerous ministers, theologians, spiritual warriors, pagans, shamanists, fortune tellers, and Satanists in his fiendish quest to determine the whereabouts of God’s first fallen creature. Part memoir and part theological treatise, The Devil Wears Nada is a compelling and humorous account of the strange, bizarre, and (oftentimes) offensive things we think about God, the Devil, and everything in between.
I am excited to announce that I will be interviewing Tripp in the coming weeks about his book(s). If you had to ask him any questions, what would they be?
