RECOMMENDED BOOKS for those Leaving Salem
A New Kind of Christian, by Brian McLaren
A Churchless Faith, by Alan Jamieson
Critical Journey, Stages in the Life of Faith, by Janet Hagberg and Robert Guelich
Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith, by Barbara Brown Taylor
The Church and the Dechurched: Mending a Damaged Faith, by Mary Tuomi Hammond
Toxic Faith, by Stephen Arterburn and Jack Felton
The Ragamuffin Gospel, by Brennan Manning
Resident Aliens, by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon
Why Men Hate Going to Church, by David Murrow
WEBSITES OF A DIFFERENT FLAVOR
Spirited Exchanges - www.spiritedexchanges.org.nz
Dechurched - www.dechurched.com
Ship of Fools - www.ship-of-fools.com
The Wittenburg Door - www.wittenburgdoor.com/home.html
Sojourners - www.sojo.net
The Ooze - www.theooze.com
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster - www.venganza.org (This one is for giggles)
Bill Evett www.billevettmusic.com (Hey, he might be a Presbyterian, but he's still a great musician and an even better friend)
Rabbi Encounters - www.rabbiencounters.smackjeeves.com (This is a comic series by my friend pastor/artist Rob Woodrum - Excellent stuff!)