Are you going to the Wild Goose Festival this weekend?
I am, for the first time and will be doing a session on Slow Church.
There are so many wonderful authors and activists and musicians who will be presenting that it will be hard to decide who to check out.
Since our focus is on books, here are seven authors of new-ish books that you won’t want to miss!
Enjoy these short videos and book excerpts as an introduction to these authors:
Sara Miles | Fred Bahnson | Tim Soerens | Joerg Rieger
Alexia Salvatierra | Jon Sweeney | Kelly Bean
Kelly Bean, Author of
[easyazon_link asin=”0801072425″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”douloschristo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]How to Be a Christian without Going to Church: The Unofficial Guide to Alternative Forms of Christian Community[/easyazon_link]
(Baker Books 2014)
Read two excerpts of Kelly’s book
on the Baker Books website:
Excerpt #1 | Excerpt #2
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If you will be at the Wild Goose Festival, be sure to find me and say hello!
C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com
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