Stories of Emergence: Moving from Absolute to Authentic (Emergent YS)

By Mike Yaconelli

Book Overview

Imagine coming to a crossroads where you're no longer sure who you are, why you do what you do, why you believe the way you do. You're not even sure you care. Where do you go? Follow the stories of people who were steeped in their beliefs-a former fundamentalist, a former Pentecostal, a former liberal, a former feminist, a former communist, and several other "formers"-and walk with them on their journeys out of those beliefs. See what twists and turns arise before them, and find out what they learned (about faith, themselves, their beliefs, the world) as they emerged on the other side. This diverse group of Christian leaders discloses and shares in vulnerable, uncommon ways, allowing you full access into their doubts, fears, convictions, and unanswered questions. Each takes you on a path from absolute to authentic: from a place of false conviction and thin resolution, through struggles and growing pains, to a new place that's much more about process than about having "arrived." When it comes to journeys of faith, we often don't know what lies at the end of the road. It's difficult to take the first step when we are so unsure of the destination. As you read these stories, you'll find there is room to challenge your fears as well as your faith.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310253861
• ISBN13: 9780310253860
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The Stories we find ourselves in.

I have a love hate thing going on with the emergent church. I love the critique of modernity and willow creek, but I sometimes wonder what positve contribution emergent people have brought to the dialogue. It is easier to tear down than destroy. But this is not a negative book. Not even a little. The people in this book are all very cultural engaged. And are all very diverse, and they focus on their story.You don't get the same boring rehash of where the enlightenment got us, and what to do about it analysis. These stories have a more personal dimension to them. Every person writing decided what ways they should engage the culture in their context. There is nothing formulaic about it.If I have one criticism, it is that I wish a few other authors were included. But that doesn't mean what others offered will be found wanting. Excellent book.Mike Yaconelli lives on in his uber-chellenging introduction