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Paperback
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Format: Bargain Price
In the entire Book of Acts of The Voice Scripture project, the Jerusalem church is forced to expand against its will. This book applies their story to the emerging church of today. It features a retelling of Acts by Brian McLaren and commentary by Chris Seay.
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| Good for group study or with your wife. |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Great product for you to read with another person. I really like how it breaks down Acts, in a simple, easy to read, enagaging manner. I am currently reading it with my wife.
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| A Fresh Look at the Calling and Mission of the Church |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Brian McLaren, Chris Seay and a team of eight pastors, scholars, and theologians share in this relevant, contemporary, retelling of the story of the original emerging church. "The Dust Off Their Feet" is that story from the book of Acts, as retold by Brian McLaren.
In an effort to effectively reach the new believers of today's generation this team of writers recapture the meaning and experience of the scriptures through the use of a narrative communication approach. Brian McLaren's brilliant retelling of Luke's narrative and the commentary and background material, ably written, by Chris Seay, bring to life a "young and powerful church, centered in the gospel."
The book is divided into three sections, the retelling of the book of Acts, insightful articles that help in understanding the evolving church of the first century, and finally articles that reflect ways in which the Holy Spirit is trying to shape the evolving of today's emergent church.
Poignant and moving, the narrative becomes a dynamic resource for pure reading enjoyment as well as for an insightful study of the book of Acts. I, also, found that the book to be ideal for reading aloud, alone, or in a family devotional setting. This approach added another dimension and created an experiential impact.
Packed with new insights and challenges this is a book for today's generation of new Christians, and for their pastors and lay leaders in the church. Contemporary writing. Powerful in promise. A deeply moving reading experience.
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| Worth the read but where's the artwork? |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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First of all, great cover. The image asks a lot of questions. Who is it? Does it represent the church? Why isn't the dust shaken off of the feet like the title? Maybe today's church needs to learn more from the first church to do so....anyway, great cover and title. I read the first book in this series, The Last Eyewitness, and loved it. I'd have to say that I enjoyed this book but not as much as the first. I've only been able to guess why. Maybe because it sounded like a different voice was sharing the story...duh, that makes sense. So, it's not like a grandfather telling a story by the fire. The format seemed a little different to me but that's mere aesthetics. I think intertwining section 2 into the retelling of acts would have helped me absorb more. But section 3 was great at the end. Discussing the application of the experience of the first church to today's church was very exciting at the end of the book. This book is worth the read and a good addition to the series. I guess the first book was more like hearing a family member tell you a story and the second was more like a history teacher telling you a story. Both appeal to different people and both are good. I was more attracted to the first book with the addition of artwork that wasn't stereotypical "Christian art". I'm an artist so I appreciated the dynamics of the story with visually artistic "snap shots".
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| So much unrealized potential. |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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With the list of names associated with this text, it's greatness seemed to be a no-brainer. But it wasn't so. The Dust Off Their Feet provides a poor retelling of Acts from Brian McLaren, who is usually a wonderful storyteller. It then goes on to provide some sub-par essays from usually great thinkers. These essays are great for people new to Biblical interpretation and hermeneutics, and that's about it. I was very let down and had hoped for much more than what I read.
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| Truly Beautiful |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Wow! I am a big fan of this series. I really liked the first book in this series, The Last Eyewitness: The Final Week (Voice). I absolutely love this book. Brian McLaren's masterful translation of Acts is beautiful and poignant. I actually teared up as Stephen was being stoned and asked God to forgive his killers. In addition, Chris Seay adds insightful commentary throughout the text. The second section incudes several chapters by theologians and practicioners that give historical and cultural context to the scripture and even suggest how we as the church might find new life and direction in this powerful section of God's Word. Seriously, get this book.
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