The Fine Line Coming Soon!

A couple months ago Kary Oberbrunner contacted me and asked if I would be willing to be a part of his blog tour for his soon to be released book, The Fine Line.  Only knowing Kary from a distance I couldn’t think of a good reason to say “no” and since one of my motto’s is “lead with a yes”, I told him “yes”.  But I’m really glad I did! 

The Fine Line looks to be a very thoughtful, well-written and important book for our time.  Kary reminds us, “Every generation must answer the most basic ethical question of the Christian faith, ‘What does it mean to be in the world, but not of it?’” This is The Fine Line.  Kary explains, “...Our difference from the world, not our similarity to it sets us apart. But even though Christ followers are called to be different, we’re also called to transform the world. Here lies the tension. We can’t be so far removed from the world that we lose contact, and we can’t be so much like the world that we’re no different from it...”

If you want to get more info on Kary and his soon to be released book, there is lots of great stuff out there that deserves a look: 

• The Fine Line sample chapter
• Interview with The Fine Line author Kary Oberbrunner
• The Fine Line video
• Kary Oberbrunner's blog Recovering Pharisee
• Pre-order The Fine Line

I'm looking forward to the release of The Fine Line and the impact that is is going to make for this generation.

Comments

[Desiree Guzman]

This sounds like an interesting book, Dave. This is one of the things I really wrestle with a lot. How do we as a church us the things of our culture (music, coffee, cool spaces, video etc.) to attract people to the church without inadvertently affirming things in the culture we don't mean to (like affluence, consumerism, separated suburban society etc.) It's so tricky! Do you know if the book touches on any of those issues?

[sean spoelstra]

Dave, thanks for reviewing my friends book.
I've watched Kary's life for the last seven years as we've served together in ministry and I have to say he lives out what he writes. With the Holy Spirit's guidance Kary moves thru this world loving those he comes into contact with, all the while keeping his integrity.