We Make the Road by Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation

Table of Contents:
Preface: What This Book Is about and How to Use It -- Introduction: Seeking Aliveness -- Part I. Alive in the Story of Creation -- 1. Awe a net Wonder -- 2. Being Human -- 3. A World of Meaning -- 4. The Drama of Desire -- 5. In over Our Heads -- 6. Plotting Goodness -- 7. It's Not Too Late -- 8. Rivalry or Reconciliation? -- 9. Freedom! -- 10. Getting Slavery out of the People -- 11. From Ugliness, a Beauty Emerges -- 12. Stories That Shape Us -- 13. The Great Conversation -- First Quarter Queries -- Part II. Alive in the Adventure of Jesus -- 14. Promised Land, Promised Time -- 15. Women on the Edge -- 16. Keep Herod in Christmas -- 17. Surprising People -- 17A. The Light Has Come (Christmas Eve) -- 18. Sharing Gifts (Sunday on or after Christmas Day) -- 19. Jesus Coming of Age -- 20. Join the Adventure! -- 21. Significant and Wonderful -- 22. Jesus the Teacher -- 23. Jesus and the Multitudes -- 24. Jesus and Hell -- 25. Jesus, Violence, and Power -- 26. Making It Real -- Second Quarter Queries -- Part III. Alive in a Global Uprising -- 27. A New Identity -- 28. A New Path to Aliveness -- 29. Your Secret Life -- 30. Why We Worry, Why We Judge -- 31. The Choice Is Yours -- 32. Peace March {Palm Sunday) -- 32A. A Table. A Basin. Some Food. Some Friends. (Holy Thursday) -- 32B. Everything Must Change (Good Friday) -- 32C. Doubt. Darkness. Despair. (Holy Saturday) -- 33. The Uprising Begins (Easter Sunday) -- 34. The Uprising of Fellowship -- 35. The Uprising of Discipleship -- 36. The Uprising of Worship -- 37. The Uprising of Partnership -- 38. The Uprising of Stewardship -- 39. Whatever the Hardship, Keep Rising Up! -- Third Quarter Queries -- Part TV. Alive in the Spirit of God -- 40. The Spirit Is Moving! (Pentecost Sunday) -- 41. Moving with the Spirit -- 42. Spirit of Love: Loving God -- 43. Spirit of Love: Loving Neighbor -- 44. Spirit of Love: Loving Self -- 45. Spirit of Unity and Diversity -- 46. Spirit of Service -- 47. The Spirit Conspiracy -- 48. Spirit of Power -- 49. Spirit of Holiness -- 50. Spirit of Life -- 51. Spirit of Hope -- 52. God in the End 259 Fourth Quarter Queries -- Appendix I. Liturgical Resources -- Appendix II. Five Guidelines for Learning Circles -- Dedication and Acknowledgments.

Biographical Note:
Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, public theologian, and a popular conference speaker and frequent guest lecturer for denominational and ecumenical leadership gatherings in the U.S. and internationally. A Theologian-in-Residence at Life in the Trinity Ministry, Brian has written over a dozen books, including Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road and Everything Must Change. Brian is also an active and popular blogger, a musician, and an avid outdoor enthusiast. He is married to Grace, and they have four adult children. Learn more at his website, www.brianmclaren.net.

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"This is one of the most remarkable documents in recent Christian writings...There is no evangelizing here, and no preaching, only a sinewy, but orderly and open, presentation of the faith that holds. The result is as startling as it is beautiful."-- Phyllis Tickle, author, The Age of the Spirit

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"Brian McLaren has a talent for expressing theological viewpoints in a way that doesn't divide the camp. He gives everyone on the theological spectrum, from orthodox to progressive, something to chew on and contemplate. His new book, WE MAKE THE ROAD BY WALKING, doesn't disappoint."-- Charles Toy, co-founder of The Christian Left

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"A ton of people have been waiting for this book-they just didn't know it! Brian has given us a clear and compelling guide to walking the Jesus path together, around the table, in the living room, discussing and learning and growing. This book is going to help so many people."-- Rob Bell, author of What We Talk About When We Talk About God

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"It is at once inspiring and challenging, ancient and contemporary, intellectually rigorous and profoundly practical. It changed the way I engage Scripture, the way I pray, the way I experience communion, and the way I interact with my neighbors."-- Rachel Held Evans, author, A Year of Biblical Womanhood

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"WE MAKE THE ROAD BY WALKING has given me the tools I needed to make sense of my friendships and weave them into something that makes our connections more meaningful; the community that I have always longed for, a community that accepts me for me, a community that faithfully lives out the gospel through its actions, treating all people with respect, value, and like they matter."-- Romal Tune, author, God's Graffiti: Inspiring Stories for Teens

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"This is Brian McLaren at his best, and I think this is what so many readers want from him: Deeply rooted in scripture, yet offering fresh, even radical, readings. WE MAKE THE ROAD BY WALKING will surely be a benefit and blessing to many."-- Tony Jones (tonyj.net), theologian-in-residence at Solomon's Porch, author of The Church Is Flat

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"I love this book, because through each page you will hear the whisper of Jesus echo in your heart. You will find yourself taken on a journey that will make you more alive, more loving, and with a bigger vision for changing the world. I'm buying copies for all my friends!"-- Canon Mark Russell, CEO, Church Army UK and Ireland

Publisher Marketing:
From critically acclaimed author Brian McLaren comes a brilliant retelling of the biblical story and a thrilling reintroduction to Christian faith.

• Cultivate an honest, intelligent understanding of the Bible and of Christian faith in 21st century
• Engage with discussion questions designed to challenge, stimulate, and encourage
• Reimagine what it means to live joyfully and responsibly in today's world as agents of God's justice, creativity, and peace