Books by Joel Van Dyke

How do we make sense of God's love among the urban poor, and among the rest of us who are hungry for good news in the hard and sometimes forgotten places of our own lives?Rocke and Van Dyke invite us to discover for ourselves the unexpected nature of grace among those who have been labeled the least, last and lost-and their inextricable link to the forgotten and disturbing stories in the Bible. Graphic but never gratuitous, Rocke and Van Dyke are lyrical, poetic, irreverent, and playful. They are as rigorous in their study of applied theology as they are accessible in their storytelling. The authors share their own discovery of that which has been "hidden since the foundations of the earth," and they do it by standing with those who have stood alone, finding joy in being counted among the transgressors. They offer a new kind of orthodoxy that is as old as the gospel itself.Far from a dogmatic theology, the burden of this book is uncommonly light, but it is not without its demands. If you are up for a life-changing adventure, then get ready to "assume the risks.""In this challenging book, graceful writing meets grace-full theology. The wounds of the world cry out in poetry and poignancy; the call to care crushes complacency; places below rise to expose suffering and healing in the depths; darkness shines upon light, transforming Word and world in reading, hearing and doing."Phyllis Trible,Author of Texts of Terror"This is a beautiful book and a true book, proving again that they are the same thing! You will get to the essentials quickly here, and in a way that will change you both painlessly and painfully."Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M.Author and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation

Se casaron y fueron felices para siempre... casi.Despues de una amistad de dos anos se casaron unos jovenes creyentes y maduros. Pero no fueron felices para siempre. Algo terrible sucedio con su relacion aunque vivieron felices en sus primeros anos de matrimonio. El esposo empezo a jugar con fuego sin planearlo y pronto se involucro con otra mujer. El nombre de la esposa es GRACIA y el nombre de la amante es LEY... El estilo de liderazgo en la iglesia de hoy esta facilitando esta clase de relacion adultera entre el cristiano, la ley y la gracia. En nuestro afan de liderar terminamos manipulando y controlando en lugar de influenciar. El modelo perfecto de liderazgo, Jesus mismo, se gano el derecho de influenciar en su humanidad a traves de las relaciones. Este libro tiene el fin de ayudarnos a evaluar nuestra condicion como lideres. Bienvenido a la gran aventura de evaluar nuestro propio liderazgo y proyectarnos a un liderazgo ofensivo y !escandaloso!