Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog
Like a cross between a hermeneutical ‘capture the flag’ and a theological ‘Where’s Waldo?’ (Chicago Sun-Times)They offer a welcome portrait of what’s possible when you have three chords and the truth. (Books and Culture)I wouldn’t be at all surprised if after you read a few of these sermons you’ll be hungrier for a more meaningful life. (Scott Calhoun, @U2.com )What I want to holler is the great news that this book, these sermons inspired by the lyrics of U2, really is a fine collection.Get Up Off Your Kneessimply cannot be summarized. Each sermon deserves its own critical and prayerful engagement. (Byron BorgerCoalition For Christian Outreach)Whiteley, Maynard, and company have created a book that could have been subtitled 'A Brief Look at Christianity for Novices'. You might not know the theological jargon, but if you’re a U2 fan you probably have experienced the sorts of things these writers were taught about at their divinity schools. (Angela Pancella, @U2.com )It will stretch you, inspire you, make you think—but perhaps most important, bring you to prayer in an active and engaged way. . . . Raewynne and Beth have put together a beautifully concise, but well argued rationale for meeting God in popular culture, and provided some ideas of how to go about helping us do it. (Mary HessLuther Seminary)