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

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

Brian McLaren has a talent for expressing theological viewpoints in a way that doesnt 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, doesnt disappoint.

Charles Toy, co-founder of The Christian Left

A ton of people have been waiting for this bookthey just didnt 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

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

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, Gods Graffiti: Inspiring Stories for Teens

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 Solomons Porch, author of The Church Is Flat

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. Im buying copies for all my friends!

Canon Mark Russell, CEO, Church Army UK and Ireland

If youre looking for a progressive, thoughtful, inspirational resource for short-term or long-term Bible exploration I highly recommend WE MAKE THE ROAD BY WALKING. I havent seen a more adaptable model that encourages those who gather and those who lead to experiment with whats best for their particular situation or environment.

The Rev. Wendy Tobias, associate priest & lead priest for Unplugged (a Fresh Expressions service), St. Josephs Episcopal Church, Boynton Beach, FL

WE MAKE THE ROAD BY WALKING is a refreshing and inspiring reframing of the biblical narrative, based on modern biblical scholarship. It has deeply challenged our faith community to re-imagine what it means to be followers of Jesus.

Christine Berghoef, author, Cracking the Pot: Releasing God from the Theologies that Bind Him

Weve used this deep and thought-provoking book in our church plant in Washington DC, and each week we are invited to consider long-familiar biblical texts in a new light. Perfect for individual or group use.

Bryan Berghoef, author of Pub Theology and pastor of Roots DC, an urban faith community in Washington, DC

Around the table in my home, our small, diverse faith community used this book as our guide back to connection, to hope, to aliveness and ultimately to a way forward in our spiritual journeys, both individually and corporately.

Sarah Dammann Thomas, leader of a faith community in her home in Santa Barbara, CA