Marcus J. Borg Pens Endorsement for Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim's Tale

This past week I experienced another watershed moment in my life as an author and in the rebirth of my book, Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale.

Theologian and prolific author Dr. Marcus J Borg wrote me a kind email saying he had just finished reading Chasing Francis and had really enjoyed it. I emailed him back and told him that my publishing company was putting new resources into marketing the book after it recently received a surprise endorsement from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He graciously agreed to pen a few words in support of the book as well. He wrote,

“A powerful and wonderful book! I was deeply moved by this story of the conversion of an evangelical pastor to a much broader vista of God’s passion for the world.”

Marcus J. Borg, author of Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time and The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions

Some years ago I read a book Dr Borg co-wrote with renowned theologian NT Wright titled, The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions. This book left a profound mark on me, not only because its content was so rich, but also because it was written as a conversation between two world class theologians who deeply disagree with each other on a wide variety of issues, but who share a genuine affection for each other. Imagine that! I remember thinking, why can’t more people who have divergent theological views speak to one another in this tone of civility and mutual respect? Why do so many believe that anyone who disagrees with them theologically is automatically the enemy and therefore should be treated as such?

For me The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions set a bar for how Christians living in the age of rage and vitriolic polarization could relate to one another. Thanks Marcus for the kind words about my book.