Rumors of God by Darren Whitehead & Jon Tyson

I just finished reading Rumors of God, written by two Aussies (Whitehead & Tyson) who now work with large churches here in the U.S.  From the beginning, I enjoyed reading this book.  It begins with the prayer of the Habakkuk, "Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord.  Renew them in our day."  Based on that prayer, the premise of the book is simple enough - bringing truth to each "rumor" we have heard about God's goodness.  Rumors such as God's generosity, love, grace, freedom, and justice, among others, are explored in relation to our modern culture.  People have heard of these things, but how do they actually know these rumors about God are true?

I loved being challenged by the idea that in our fallen world, God relies on us to reclaim the world for him.  I have heard that many times in my life, but this book helps to put skin on this idea. It gives real examples of people who are living out the message of convincing the world that the rumors about God true.  It has definitely inspired me to begin thinking differently about the way I live. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has questioned the state of our world and God's role in it. 

This was a great read, and I look forward to the next work from these authors.

**To comply with regulations introduced by the Federal Trade Commission, I will note that I received a complimentary copy of this book, but am in no way required to give a positive review. **

What's Going On

I've been out of the loop for a while now, busy with all things summertime.  Now that our schedule is about to settle down again, hopefully I'll be back in blogging business. 

For now, here's what we've been up to lately.