Pastor's Picks
Palmer Chinchen's Pick
Flickering Pixels
Shane Hipps
FLICKERING PIXELS
Whether we know it or not, technology shapes life -- and in many ways shapes our faith. In Flickering Pixels (Zondervan 2009) author Shane Hipps explains how TV, texting, Facebook, cell phones, Twitter, and the web affect our relationship with God.
His catch phrase, “The medium is the message” is one of many powerful concepts that Hipps uses to demonstrate the secret power technology has over our lives and even our faith.
From the Back Cover
Not all is dire, however, as Hipps shows us that hidden things have far less power to shape us when they aren’t hidden anymore. We are only puppets of our technology if we remain asleep. Flickering Pixels will wake us up—and nothing will look the same again.
If you are looking for a provocative and thought provoking read, this is it.
Paul Gunther's Pick
Crazy Love
Francis Chan
CRAZY LOVE
Have you ever wondered if we're missing it?
It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe-the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor-loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss.
Whether you've verbalized it yet or not, we all know something's wrong.
Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'ts-it's falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same.
Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.