Permission Granted
March 12th, 2007 by AjI love my people.
Email Title: Graham Cooke - Permission Granted
From: Aj
To: Gregg, Dave, John, Keith, Steve, Joe
Greetings~
Hope everyone is doing well. So, who’s going to buy this book and let me borrow it? Somehow I don’t think Newberg Public Library will have it anytime soon. 
From: Dave
To: Aj, Gregg, John, Keith, Steve, Joe
So, what can we do for book starved Aj? I need to finish the four in my book landing order before I acquire any more. Or, at this point, I could ask Gregg: 1) If it’s OK to read books for devotions instead of the Bible. 2) If God would love me more if I just bought the new book for Aj.
I would be happy to loan books I own, but haven’t had time to read:
-SIMPLY CHRISTIAN by N. T. Wright
-THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO STARBUCKS by Leonard Sweet.
-THEY LIKE JESUS BUT NOT THE CHURCH by Dan Kimball. Actually, I’m going to his seminar at the seminary this Wednesday and Jules said he wanted to make sure they gave me a copy. I think it was just released yesterday?? (So why do people keep giving me books when Aj actually reads and reflects on books?)
-DARE TO DISCIPLINE by James Dobson Under the right circumstances this book could be given to Aj!
I’m just finishing Luke A.’s copy of EMERGING CHURCHES by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan Bolger. This book is a good read. (Another question for pastor Gregg: Is it OK to loan out a loaned book? If it is, I also have Leonard Sweet’s OUT OF THE QUESTION INTO THE MYSTERY)
From: Gregg
To: Dave, Aj, John, Keith, Steve, Joe
You know, Dave, if you were actually READING those books, you would realize that you don’t need to ask your pastor these types of questions. JUST ANSWER THEM YOURSELF!!
But since you did ask: Buy AJ a $400 gift certificate at Amazon. She deserves it. And you may loan out any loaned book you want, as long as it isn’t MINE.
From: Dave
To: Gregg, Aj, John, Keith, Steve, Joe
Now I’m trying to find a BOOK on guilt to deal with a new set of problems in my life since answers are found there and not from your pastor. And, I’m about to start the AJ CHARITABLE BOOK FUND with a goal of $395 as I will cover the needed balance for the gift certificate.
From: Joe
To: Aj
Hi,
I just bought it. Apparently great minds work along the same path - or maybe the Holy Spirit has something to do with it. Anyway I will read it soon and you are welcome to borrow it then.
Love,
Dad
[The reason I sent the initial email is because I think this book sounds amazing and totally right up the alley of what a lot of folks have been talking about, but Graham has such a gift of wording it so that the real issue is totally nailed. Not that folks need to contribute to the fund that [updated] not Dave but Gregg who is funny and hilarious is spearheading. But donations would not be met with objections ].
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March 12th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Ok, first….IT WAS MY IDEA! MY IDEA!! MY IDEA!!!! And you give Dave the credit for spearheading? I’m appalled and hurt.
And second…hello? Have you know ethics? You just willy nilly go publishing my PRIVATE e-mails to the whole world on the internet?
And third…if you are going to breach every confidentiality ethic in the book, you ought to at least shower me with praise about how funny and hilarious I am. Sheesh.
And fourth…to the public who is reading this, you ought to know, as AJ does, that I’m really not in the slightest bit perturbed that she posted this.
March 12th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
Somehow I missed the “NOTE: This e-mail may contain privileged and confidential information and is intended for the use of the specific individual(s) and/or entity to which it
is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination, or copying of this e-mail or the information contained in it or attached to it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and immediately notify the person named above by reply e-mail. Thank you” footer at the bottom of your email. But maybe it was just in *real* small print.
March 12th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Can I get on the distribution list, after you? Kind of like netflix, for theology books…
March 12th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Come over here and READ THIS, Schwanz…
March 12th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
And why haven’t you entered my basketball pool?
March 12th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
And thanks for the update!
March 12th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Robin: You’re totally in on the list. That could be the next best invention - Netflix for books. Maybe it’d help Dave plow through his pile.
Gregg: Harsh words from a pacifist - I think I’m scared to enter your basketball pool. Actually, I thought it was too late: I’ll have to go back and actually read the details of the email rather than thinking, “Oh, isn’t it quaint that Gregg thinks I know anything about sports other than that the basketball “thing” happens sometimes in Boise because I remember in 4th grade when some kids got to skip school cause their dads took them,” and somehow I don’t think that kind of info will earn me any points.
March 12th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Just think how much money those netflix folks are making, do you think the market for postmodern theology is ready for this?
March 13th, 2007 at 7:15 am
OK, we have good news and bad news here.
Good News:
-I saved $5 of fund drive money because Joe is giving Aj the hot book.
-There is a little less guilt in my life because I already signed up for Gregg’s basketball pool. Twice.
-Gregg finally got credit for his creative fund raising idea.
-When Aj quotes a private email she edits out certain phrases. In this case, my words “Sir…” that could have got me in a little trouble.
Bad News:
-I have to buy another book now that Gregg has said “…every confidentiality ethic in THE BOOK”. BTW, which one is “THE BOOK?
-Sadly, I must point out the obvious. Aj, why are you avoiding a commitment to read the Dobson book?
March 13th, 2007 at 7:46 am
Dave, you are the man! I saw your name twice. Of course, that’s cheating, unless one of them is for Judy. But I give you an “A” for effort.
THE BOOK is “Confidentiality for Dummies: the best way to selectively apply holding your tongue for your own benefit and profit”. Send me $20 bucks and I’ll make it up…errr, send it to you.
March 13th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Dave: Of course I edit: I’m an editor - it’s what I do. You don’t think I actually fully disclose everything in my stories, like what was really said when I found out Judah ate seven peanut butter cups at my sister-in-law’s house at Christmas while we were eating lunch or the things I *really* think during board meetings, do you?
And as for the book, the only way I’m going to be able to get to that is if you come over to watch Judah while I’m reading. If you think you’re game . . .
Robin: As long as we’re somehow deconstructive in our lending policies, I think the pomo crowd would totally be up for it. Maybe a big label slapped on the front of every book saying “this is the author’s truth, subjective though it may be.” Heh heh.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:06 pm
The emerging church is losing important biblical values & that is a problem.
Truth is what will set us free, not hatred for tradition.
I see this movement as rebellion.
May 9th, 2007 at 7:02 am
hey, I am sure some of you are familiar with the works of John MacArthur….. He’s pretty black & white about church politics & this time around he’s letting people know how he feels about the emerging church. I saw a preview here: http://buzzplant.com/truthwar/ecard1/ . I have yet to read it but am kind of interested in hearing what he has to say about it.