Brennan Manning -- Erwin McManus

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I didn't know Brennen Manning was a Catholic Priest! Interesting. Of course, I just heard of him Sunday when my pastor mentioned his book "Abba's Child". He highly recommended it. In fact, our series right now is on the same subject, although we are not studying the book.

Our pastor is very grounded and I trust his recommendations. He's reformed baptist and quotes Spurgeon, Pink, Sproul, Calvin, Luther and others regularly. He says that Manning is one of his absolute favorite current authors. And honestly, he doesn't usually stand up on the podium and recommend books---in fact, I"ve been there almost 3 years and he's only done it two other times.......

So I'm thinking it must be pretty good............
 
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JJB said:
Who are these men?

Anyone here familiar with either of their teachings?

I was at an event where both of these men were speaking.

I bought Manning's book, "Ragamuffin Gospel" just to see what all of the fuss was about. I ended up throwing it in the trash.

It's just a bunch of New Age crap.
 
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MikeMcK said:
I bought Manning's book, "Ragamuffin Gospel" just to see what all of the fuss was about. I ended up throwing it in the trash.

It's just a bunch of New Age crap.

That was my impression of his talk. Sorry, all you Manning fans. I don't see why Christians are attracted to him. It mystifies me. If the local library has hs book, I may check it out. I do not desire the man to benefit from my hard-earned money. Yes, I am that stingy.

I am noting similar patterns from posters in this thread, tho, which intrigues me:

The books that are read: ECF and moderns.
Ignoring the vast, important historical happenings in the 1500's. Then I wonder why are other eras skipped over.

This is an impression I get from the emergent, not necessarily from the friends who have posted in this thread: A need to find "the new" within "the old", a desire to be hip and fresh. Against what the bible tells us, there is nothing new under the sun. So, through this desire to be new and fresh, sneak through old, old heresies and paganism.

One quote I've seen recently immediately popped into my head:

"Evangelicalism now resembles the breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia over the skies of Texas. Nothing but wreckage from one end of the horizon to the other, with each flaming piece trying to outdo the other in brightness before disappearing forever..."
Andy Eliason

 
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JJB said:
That was my impression of his talk. Sorry, all you Manning fans. I don't see why Christians are attracted to him. It mystifies me. If the local library has hs book, I may check it out. I do not desire the man to benefit from my hard-earned money.

That's what I thought when I got the book. I truly thought I had bought the wrong book because it was reccommended so highly by people who are otherwise pretty trustworthy in their recommendations.

Now, it's lying in some Maryland landfill. My apologies to the landfill.

I am noting similar patterns from posters in this thread, tho, which intrigues me:

The books that are read: ECF and moderns.
Ignoring the vast, important historical happenings in the 1500's. Then I wonder why are other eras skipped over.

This is an impression I get from the emergent, not necessarily from the friends who have posted in this thread: A need to find "the new" within "the old", a desire to be hip and fresh. Against what the bible tells us, there is nothing new under the sun. So, through this desire to be new and fresh, sneak through old, old heresies and paganism.

You nailed it, brother.

Do you listen to Way of the Master Radio, by any chance? Because the "emergent church" is a real hot button of theirs and they discuss it often.
 
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MikeMcK said:
That's what I thought when I got the book. I truly thought I had bought the wrong book because it was reccommended so highly by people who are otherwise pretty trustworthy in their recommendations.

Now, it's lying in some Maryland landfill. My apologies to the landfill.



You nailed it, brother.

Do you listen to Way of the Master Radio, by any chance? Because the "emergent church" is a real hot button of theirs and they discuss it often.

I don't listen to Way of the Master Radio, but I know who they are. I have been to their website, but that was awhile ago.

btw, I'm a sister. you're the second person recently who thought I was male. it's np. makes me laugh.
 
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JJB said:
I don't listen to Way of the Master Radio, but I know who they are. I have been to their website, but that was awhile ago.

Well, it sounds like you'd enjoy it, especially with your concerns about the emergent church movement (concerns that I share with you, by the way).

btw, I'm a sister. you're the second person recently who thought I was male. it's np. makes me laugh.

Sorry. It's probably because your screen name looks like initials and most women don't go by initials. Unless somebody just has an especially girly name, I tend to assume that they're male, so please be patient with me if I make that same mistake in the future.

I recently had a long correspondance with Christian singer, Shaun Groves.

Growing up in an Irish family and having Irish friends, naturally, I'm used to seeing it spelled "Sean" and, other than Shaun Cassidy (Irish surname...hmmm...), the only "Shaun" I'd ever known was a girl. He was pretty patient about my misspelling his name, but he did eventually point it out to me.
 
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JJB said:
Tinker,

Who is your avatar? I don't recognize the person, altho I have seen him elsewhere around here.
Alvin Plantinga, a professor of philosophy at Notre Dame whose books I've enjoyed. Plus with sunglasses, I think his pic is a cool avatar (IMHO, of course). As far as I know, I'm the only one with his pic as an avatar.

Oops, I didn't notice stumpjumper's answer ... thanks!
 
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MikeMcK said:
Sorry. It's probably because your screen name looks like initials and most women don't go by initials. Unless somebody just has an especially girly name, I tend to assume that they're male, so please be patient with me if I make that same mistake in the future.

I recently had a long correspondance with Christian singer, Shaun Groves.

Growing up in an Irish family and having Irish friends, naturally, I'm used to seeing it spelled "Sean" and, other than Shaun Cassidy (Irish surname...hmmm...), the only "Shaun" I'd ever known was a girl. He was pretty patient about my misspelling his name, but he did eventually point it out to me.

Don't worry about my screen name. I won't be offended if you don't remember. :cool: I wasn't particularly creative the day I joined. hehehe

Thanks for the chat peeps

:)
 
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Tinker Grey said:
Then perhaps you should try Philip Yancey's What's so Amazing about Grace?

Or Michael Horton's Putting Amazing Back Into Grace.

Or Jerry Bridges' Transforming Grace: Living Confidently in God's Unfailing Love.

Or James Montgomery Boice's The Doctrines of Grace: Rediscovering the Evangelical Gospel. (OK...I know anything with the word 'doctrine' in the title is an immediate turn off for lotsa people, but this one is actually a good read on the layman level by a very gentle and humble guy.)
 
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