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        <summary>For those of you who are looking for great Christian book recommendations, I want to encourage you to check out the new website of Hearts and Minds bookstore (http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/). This bookstore is in a small town in Pennsylvania, and I...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>For those of you who are looking for great Christian book recommendations, I want to encourage you to check out the new website of Hearts and Minds bookstore (<a href="http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/">http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/</a>). This bookstore is in a small town in Pennsylvania, and I am consistently impressed by their recommendations. They sponsor the Jubilee Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. See their new website for books on social justice and building a Christian worldview. Feel free to comment on any books you see here which spark your interest!</p></div>
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        <title>Bob Roberts' "Glocalization"</title>
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        <summary>Texas pastor Bob Roberts Jr, author of Transformation: How Glocal Churches Transform Lives and the World, has published his second title in this series, Glocalization: How Followers of Jesus Engage the New Flat Earth. For those who enjoyed the breathless...</summary>
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<p>Texas pastor Bob Roberts Jr, author of <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Transformation-Glocal-Churches-Transform-Lives/dp/031026717X/sr=8-2/qid=1172065345/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-4931324-6601500?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books">Transformation: How Glocal Churches Transform Lives and the World</a></em>, has published his second title in this series, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Glocalization-Followers-Jesus-Engage-Earth/dp/0310267188/sr=8-1/qid=1172065017/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-4931324-6601500?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books">Glocalization: How Followers of Jesus Engage the New Flat Earth</a></em>.</p>

<p>For those who enjoyed the breathless recreational theology coupled with a sampling of sociology and philosophy that was the hallmark of <em>Transformation</em>, Roberts does not disappoint with <em>Glocalization</em>. The core thesis - "Nothing is purely local and nothing purely global" - is consistently emphasized with quotes from Thomas Friedman, Fareed Zakaria and a host of other journalists writing on international affairs.</p>

<h3>So what do you think?</h3>

<p>Is Roberts' right to single out syncretism, survival, hedonism, pragmatism and collaboration as major issues? Do you think the values of convergence, glocal, innovation, network and faith are sufficient to equip a 21st century missional Church for global relevance? Do you agree with Roberts' list of the top ten global problems the church must confront: communicable disease, hunger, water &amp; sanitation, government/corruption, migration/refugees, climate change, education, armed conflict, economy, and trade subsidies?</p>

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