Buried in books

It's been raining books around the religion desk lately -- so many, in fact, that it's becoming difficult to see my computer screen. A few come from local pastors.

Rob Brendle, who pastors Saturday Night services at New Life Church, recently published a book called "In the Meantime: The Practice of Proactive Waiting." J.R. Briggs, who heads Pierced worship services at Woodmen Valley, just released "When God Says Jump: Biblical Stories that Inspire You to Risk Big." And the Rev. James White, retired senior pastor at First Congregational Church-United Church of Christ, yesterday handed me a copy of his long-awaited book "Christianity 101: Tracing Basic Beliefs."

I can't wait to read them all.

But they'll have to wait until I've finished reading "A Field Guide to Evangelicals and Their Habitat" by Joel Kilpatrick. It's a satirical look at the evangelical subculture and, though Kilpatrick isn't local, the book is still a must-read for any religion writer working in Colorado Springs. Which would include me.

I'll be writing a story on this book in a week or two, but if you're interested in getting a taste of the book, go to Kilpatrick's Web site at www.larknews.com.