I recently heard a podcast of the NT scholar Tom Schreiner review Blue Parakeet. Any chance you’d listen to it and respond to some of this comments and questions? Here’s where I found the podcast (http://www.boycecollege.com/diablogue/?s=Tom+Schreiner+on+the+Blue+Parakeet). Thanks Scot.

Scot, I loved the sermon on Sunday. I sent an email to a good friend of mine… we often talk about the Bible as we’re working out. I have found myself many times saying to her, “You need to read the Bible from the beginning to the end.” (She is a little hung up on the need to study every word and immerse herself, blah blah blah.) “Just read it, Erica… turn the pages as fast as you can… it’s an incredible story”, I say.
And on Sunday, I sent her an email and said two things: “You need to listen to Scot McKnight’s sermon. Then, you need to read you Bible starting with Genesis 1:1 and ending with the last word of Revelations.”
And I’m going to read through the Bible, again. It’s been awhile.
Thanks, Scot.

Professor McKnight,
My wife and I attended the NPCC sermon that you gave this past Sunday. She is a regular there and I was making just my second visit. Partly because I work on Sundays and partly because I grew up not attending church regularly. I did find your sermon to be fantastic and have not found myself to be so interested in the bible in a long time. I am a college student now and I am sure that I would have enjoyed taking one of your classes.
Thank you for the wonderful sermon

I highly encourage everyone to check out a book that is an excellent response to the theology McKnight is proposing in regards to Biblical man and womanhood. http://www.cbmw.org/Recovering-Biblical-Manhood-and-Womanhood/

Arrrggghhhhh!!! I’m going to keep an eye on your speaking schedule in the hope and belief that you’ll be back there soon. I’m so sorry I didn’t make it to see you. A friend asked me why I wanted to go (since I’m not a regular church goer), and my response was “I want to shake the hand of a friend I’ve never met.”

Scot, I’m a former Covenant Pastor (Faith Covenant in Burnsville) but have since moved onto to another church. First, I have your book on my desk in the line up of “next to read” right after I finish the current books I have going (Surprised by Hope, Good to Great, Colossians Remixed, and The Shack.)
Second, what about North Point impresses you the most? I have watched from afar, like most of us, and have been impressed on a number of levels including Andy’s leadership culture, staff culture, Steve Fee (I was at the CHIC in TN when they were there 2K3) to name a few. Curious what your take is having seen it from the inside.
Thanks

@Soulstice Community Church
I wanted to reply to your comment—I had the great pleasure of hearing Professor McKnight (hope that’s the proper way to address him! :=) )
Today at N.Point re: “The Jesus Creed”.
(watch for the Message to be posted—probably by Tuesday eve—http://www.northpoint.org/messages)
I’m a very active member of N.Point (and Buckhead). I’ll tell you, I’ve NEVER in my life come across so many people that are “real”—it’s the first word that comes into my mind.
Also, *EVERYONE* I come across that is involved with the church (Volunteers, paid staff, etc.) are simply GREAT people.
Andy has most definitely created a Soul a Spirit (no pun intended) to the Church, where I QUITE HONESTLY can say that I actually LOOK FORWARD to going to Church.
For me, I guess most of all, there is zero–none–NADA—air of anything within the walls of the Building.
Meaning, there’s not pretentiousness, there’s no code you might fear to break.
I absolutely LOVE the fact that I can see people sitting beside me that are sometimes dressed in church attire to someone else in Birkenstock’s, Khaki Shorts and a shirt.
In closing, I’ll tell you (the day) my heart said “Andy is doing something right”—I was walking down the cavernous halls—now mind you, NPCC-Campus is located in Alpharetta, GA (which I think is AT LEAST the Top 50–if not 25–most wealthy households in America—so I’m walking down the hall—in front of me is a young man—he’s dressed in worn out jeans, black/white type tennis shoes, his wallet is attached to a chain, which in turn is attached to his belt loop. He has Jet black hair (covering most of his face)—tattoo’s covering both arms, earrings in both ears—-the stereotype of what I think is called “EMO” in the kids nomenclature.
That day I literally Thanked God for Andy and his Ministry. If that individual felt comfortable and welcome enough to worship in Alpharetta, GA—words cannot express how much that made me feel that Andy Stanley is ABSOLUTELY doing SOMETHING RIGHT.
And, please don’t misunderstand my message here. It’s not about what you wear that made the impact, it’s the ABSOLUTE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE you feel “in the air”—is why I think those examples are important.
Hope I made sense. :=)— Love in Christ

I think a more concise way of saying what I meant to say could be summed up with this quote:
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?Don?t tell people how to lead their lives, just tell them stories and they?ll figure out how the stories apply to them.? — Randy Pausch
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