tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25030905.post2074786215322567881..comments2023-10-16T05:18:54.818-05:00Comments on Rev Abi's Long and Winding Road: 2008 Leadership Book AwardsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14654861033242845082noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25030905.post-73867793515044321212008-12-31T19:09:00.000-06:002008-12-31T19:09:00.000-06:00It's not very likely to appear on any list or cano...It's not very likely to appear on any list or canon from Christianity Today, but I was really glad to have read Take This Bread by Sara Miles this past year. Although she is considered a Deacon at St. Gregory of Nyssa (ECUSA)I'm not clear on whether she ended up seeking ordination in a formal, denominational manner. However, her book is such a wonderful example of lay leadership in the congregation. I think this is really important for the future of the church (and the sanity of the clergy, who shouldn't have to do everything!) I believe this was already an RGBP book discussion selection, but I urge reading it for anyone who missed it. I suspect I am unlikely to read any of the books other than Mr. Wright's.Auntie Knickershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854138665883068803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25030905.post-31849495205033494332008-12-31T17:07:00.000-06:002008-12-31T17:07:00.000-06:00I do like N.T. Wright. My boss reads to us from "A...I do like N.T. Wright. My boss reads to us from "Axiom" which I find to be re-runs of the same old leadership junque. It stuns me, however, that not a single book could be found "worthy" which was written by a woman.<BR/><BR/>It's almost enough to make me cancel my subscription and invest the money in CBE.<BR/><BR/>It's like the rant I went on when I had to read a preaching "how to" book that suggested that the preacher "have your wife check your tie before you go up on the platform."<BR/><BR/>make me barf... or at least bitch a little.<BR/><BR/>DebDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077252518911858612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25030905.post-57050241927412792862008-12-30T20:14:00.000-06:002008-12-30T20:14:00.000-06:00I wanted to chime in with something profound but t...I wanted to chime in with something profound but the only one of the golden canon I have read is N.T. Wright's book (which I do recommend!). <BR/><BR/>I have on my shelf (but have not yet read) Nancy Beach's (of Willow Creek) book "Gifted to Lead: The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church." But now that you mention it, this is the only book by a woman in my stack of church related books. Although I have nearly bought Phyllis Tickle's "The Great Emergence" several times.Pastor Sherillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717688845296166087noreply@blogger.com