AUTHOR: Robin Dugall DATE: 7:57:00 AM ----- BODY:

If you want to drop in on a great wave and check out the vibe of what Holy Spirit is doing across the world, check out Gibbs and Bolger's book. As surfers would say, this is one "narly ride". It is one of the best thumbnails of what has been affectionally called the "emergent movement". I encourage you to take the "movement" part of that sentence seriously. As soon as those who are feeling the tug and leadership of Holy Spirit to birth these revolutionary paradigms want to "institutionalize" their discoveries and praxis, the movement is dead. It will be just a matter of time when you will see the emergent movement go the way of most churches who are stilll steeped in modernity. So, I encourage you to read up on the movement. I like this book because Gibbs and Bolger do us a HUGE favor - they actually TALK to leaders and architects and thinkers in the movement. This is not some cold-hearted academic take on what's happening...it is a thoughtful reflection on what makes the movement tick by echoing the voices of those who are in its trenches. Good words, thoughtful theology, and practices that are still rambling around my brain. As someone who is dropping in on this wave and attempting to pick up on its energy, I found this book very challenging and inspirational!

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