Description: This book is for anyone willing to gather in a coffee shop or sports bar--anywhere friends can talk about tough issues. Those topics that keep the pressure-cooker on family life, make us feel dumped on, or mess up relationships. Those things we can't imagine the Bible has anything relevant to say about--but we might be willing to take another (or first-time) look at. This book is NOT for those who've answered all of life's questions or hope to change someone else's mind. So, grab your favorite drink and jump in. Endorsements: ""The Gathering Place Series is a creative response to...

Description: This book is for anyone willing to gather in a coffee shop or sports bar--wherever friends can talk openly about issues that make a difference. In that setting we can take the writings of people who were with Jesus--ate meals beside him, trekked the dusty roads in his shadow, watched him live and die--and get a peek at the real man. This book is NOT for those who have answered all of life's questions or hope to change someone else's mind. But it's probably for you. So pull up a stool, grab your favorite drink, and look again (or for the first time) at this man Jesus....