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 ].