risky readinGThese are

amazing
days in the church and world.  So much is changing...  But aren't you glad Jesus doesn't?  As a ministry, we want to keep you resourced..

First off, for a list of choice books on various topics (prayer, fasting, God's will, leadership etc) that we believe are helpful...just click 

             here...

Then below are some articles... ...to challenge us to think and re-think; to get us "out of the box" of pre-conceived ideas about how God intends the church, ministry and wineskins to operate. Obviously, we as Third Day agree with many of the basic ideas, but we can't promise we would agree with every detail or implication of every article. So, as a wise person once said, "Eat the fish; spit out the bones." Enjoy; read prayerfully; dialogue with the authors, and let this be a starting point. We risk together because the waters are deep but safe.     Huge tip: keep up with the latest provocative blogging and articles on all things church and culture on our "Shift Happens" page found at this click.  Warning: you may not come back!   (Leonard  Sweet quotes an old coast guard rescuer's motto: "You don't have to come back; you just have to go out!"

The Astonished Heart 
by Robert Farrar Capon

15 Theses for a New Reformation
by Wolfgang Simson

"Church is Too Often B.S. (Bounded Set)---Get Centered!" by various writers

Ever Feel Like Quitting Church?
by James Rutz

"Recovering from Church Abuse" by Len Hjamarson

"Leading from the Margins"
 by Len Hjalmarson

Third Day Worship I
by Gary Goodell

Third Day Worship II
by Gary Goodell

Third Day Permission
by Gary Goodell

Third Day Meetings I
by Gary Goodell

Third Day Meetings II
by Gary Goodell

Third Day Meetings III
by Gary Goodell

Servant Evangelism
by Steve Sjogren

The Spirituality of Jesus...
by John Bowen

"Truths I Couldn't Find in Church"  by Ole Anthony

Open Source Church: Balancing Accuracy and Anarchy

The 3D Way Article I
by John Tschetter

The 3D Way Article II
by John Tschetter

"Chain Saw the Pulpit" by Wayne Jacobsen

"Eat Mushrooms" by Erwin McManus

"The Work and Witness of U2"  by Beth Maynard (podcast)

"U2: Prophets" -Eugene Peterson

The Eleventh Commandment
by William M. Easum

Full-Time Minister Quiz
NextReformation.com

"Detoxing From Church" (various)

"To this who say: 'Postmodern?' 'Emerging Church'? Blah, Blah..Just a Fad"  -Brian McLaren

"Lessons from a Swing" by Leonard Sweet

Don't Hang Glide Naked"by Dallas Elder

The Future is P.O.D., not Jars of Clay"

"Crash Helmets in Church" by Annie Dillard

"Sex and Drugs in Church: The System Can't Care"  by Eugene Peterson

"Jesus Goes Bowling"  by Anne Lammot

"My Dress for Sale on E-Bay" by Dave Wainscott

"Sports Ilustrated Swimsuit Issue: Aphrodite, Sex and Projected Images" by John Tschetter

"Apostles=Expendable Slaves" by  Brian Dodd

Celtic Spirituality and Intimations of the Future
by Ed Sellner

"Hymns in the Whorehouse"

Open Letter From a Young Prodigal Slacker