Sensual Orthodoxy

by Debbie Blue

Book Overview

Debbie Blue approaches scripture like "a farm wife handles a chicken, carefully but not delicately, thoroughly but not exactly cautiously." Approaching the life and teachings of Christ in Sensual... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974298603
• ISBN13: 9780974298603
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Cathedral Hill Press
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Sensual Orthodoxy

We've just begun reading this in a church study group, so no review for content. However, the seller was efficient and timely in getting the book to me.

Highly Recommended

Debbie's sermons breathe new life into Biblical texts that for many, have become rote, lifeless, even unpalatable. Of the hundreds of sermons that I've heard/read, Debbie's stay imprinted on my psyche. I am inspired to let Jesus break the bondage of old and ugly ways in my life, because of the truly Good News that Debbie describes. Debbie's writing style is colorful, captivating and most importantly, honest.

A Sermon Crafting Companion!

When I read (or listen to) Debbie Blue's sermons, I find that my own thoughts and ideas about biblical interpretation and sermon crafting begin to fire like never before. Blue's insights are original and relevant; still, there is an ever-present sense that she is tapping into an ancient and well-grounded stream of consciousness. I read this book as a companion to Fred Craddock's Preaching, double-dutching Craddock's incredible insights into sermon-crafting methods and Blue's unbelievable application. No matter how you preach, or whether you preach, Blue's insights into these biblical passages offer a richness far beyond most.

Warning: This book may make you want to read the Bible

As a former Bible-thumper, I know that most Bible-thumpers don't read the Bible, or don't read it very carefully. If they did, they just might leave their right-wing churches and find another way. Debbie Blue does read the Bible, and she brings a unique perspective to it, especially the Jesus parts. She's like someone who stumbled on it in a used bookstore and read it without all the cultural and religious baggage attached to it. The result is colorful, funny, and thought-provoking. Everybody in the church talks about that "fully God and fully man" business, but almost nobody really makes Jesus seem human. Debbie Blue is fully human herself: irreverant, obsessive, a little bit crazy. That allows her to see Jesus' humanity in a new way. This book will change the way you see the Bible, and possibly the Christian faith. If you have any interst in such matters, read it.

Wonderfully Fresh!

What a fantastic collection of fresh, creative, engaging sermons! Debbie has engaged many episodes from Jesus' life as well as a few parables and given them new life. She reminds us anew of how startling Jesus' life and ministry truly is. Occultists at the manger, the bloody mess of being born again, the gruesome sight of human beings being caught as fish, and the sexually charged and olfactory-overloaded foot-washing episode are some of the shocks that Debbie brings to our attention. The preface alone is worth the price of the book. Great book!