Introducing...

...a book!  (Sorry if that was a bit of a letdown.)

A couple of years ago, I started writing a book.  No, it doesn't have a title yet.  And yes, I've been rejected by more publishers than I care to remember.  But I think the topic is important enough and the content is good enough that I'm not willing to give up seeing this thing in print.

The story of how this book came to be is kinda long, so here's an excerpt from the actual Introduction that helps explain things.

The Project

In August of 2008, when I learned that I would be mentoring five dudes who were student leaders of a local campus ministry, I realized a couple of things:  1) I needed to make the gospel the focal point of discipleship. 2) I wasn’t cool enough, smart enough or experienced enough to pull this off. I also knew that I wanted to do more than just read and discuss the latest books.  I wanted these guys to get real gospel input from real gospel-loving people.

So over the course of a semester, I asked a different question each month via e-mail to a group of people who have influenced my faith over the years (pastors, mentors, professors, current church friends and old college buddies).  The actual questions touched on very practical aspects of experiencing and interacting with the reality of the gospel, generating some remarkable conversations.

As you’ll see shortly, the results of our little cyber-dialogue were much more than I bargained for.  The answers I received from these godly men were so rich and insightful that I not only wanted to share them with a few college students, but with as many people as possible. 

Sizable portions of what you’re about to read are simply honest and well thought-out answers to my questions.  Because of space limitations, I have only included answers from eight of the original sixteen participants. In addition to these answers, I’ve incorporated thought-provoking quotes from theologians, challenging passages of scripture, relevant song lyrics and my own (somewhat rambling, somewhat random) extended commentary on various facets of the gospel.

I hope that by reading, reflecting on, and discussing the following chapters, you can glean a deeper understanding and appreciation of the gospel’s magnificence and relevance.  And that you’ll laugh a few times along the way.