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I’m OK—You’re Not | John Shore

by Benjamin Potter on September 4th, 2007

I’m OK—You’re NotJohn Shore. I’m OK—You’re Not: The Message We’re Sending Nonbelievers and Why We Should Stop. NavPress, 2007. 171 pp.

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I was first introduced to this book by Kevin Bussey whose recommendation came as a result of his desire to be Jesus to friends he encounters every day (often as he sips a tall one at the local Starbucks). My attention was piqued when Paul Littleton also had it on his reading list. So, when I finally found it on a bookstore shelf, I relieved my wallet of the 13 bucks and the bookstore of its sole copy.

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Jim & Casper Go to Church | Jim Henderson & Matt Casper

by Benjamin Potter on August 2nd, 2007

Jim & Casper Go to ChurchJim Henderson & Matt Casper. Jim & Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversations About Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians. Tyndale, 2007. 172 pp.

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Jim Henderson, the co-founder and executive director of Off the Map, has been looking for ways to improve churches for years. His desire is to reach “the people Jesus misses the most” (formerly known as “lost”) with the love that Jesus offers. To this end, he has paid people to go to church. Enter Matt Casper, atheist without an agenda.

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