Books by Steve (Lecturer at West Highland College Uhi) Taylor

This book offers a practical theology of innovation. It provides rich insights mixed with stories of change in establishing young adult formation, nurturing reconciliation, planting community gardens and rural cafes. Built for Change demonstrates that collaborative change is both practical and possible. Innovation is not the mysterious pursuit of what is new and hip by a heroic leader. Rather, innovation grows out of a set of collaborative, practical actions shaped by the Biblical story and Christian traditions of innovation. Innovation requires six strengths: being a servant, gardener, builder, resource manager, fool and parent. This makes innovation a team project, emerging as each discerns their strengths, defines their limits and grows as a differently gifted group. Innovation, therefore offers an invitation to spiritual practices that are deep and wide, inward and outward. It emerges from our followership of Jesus the innovator.

An Old Pair of Boots showcases the multitalented Stephen D. Taylor Sr. with delightful poetry, song lyrics, and beautiful artwork within its pages. You will grin or perhaps shed a tear as you read his incredible poems and marvel at the striking images of his watercolor paintings. You will come to know the man who created them. Steves friend, author and journalist Jo Baeza says, Western Artist Steve Taylor is best known for his watercolors of cowboys and cowboy life, but thats not the half of it. He is also a poet, songwriter, singer and the list goes on. This year he has put all of those talents together to produce a book of some of his favorite watercolors, poems and songs. A poem may come to Steve at any time of day and once he has it in his head, the poem wont go away. There you are. His poetry is contagious!