Who is Brian McLaren?

Brian McLaren is the presenter of the 1st session of Animate: Faith, entitled "God: Faith is a Quest."

Brian is an author, speaker, activist, and networker among innovative Christian leaders. He was a college English professor when he and his wife started a church in their living room. That church became Cedar Ridge Community Church, Spencerville, Maryland, where he was pastor for nearly 20 years.

His dozen-plus books include A New Kind of Christianity, A Generous Orthodoxy, Naked Spirituality, and Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?

Five fast facts

1. Lives with his wife in Marco Island, Florida
2. Has four adult children and two granddaughters
3. Released an album of original music called Learning How to Love in 1978
4. Is an avid wildlife and outdoors enthusiast
5. Has a BA and MA in English from University of Maryland

(bio from: http://wearesparkhouse.org/adults/animate/faith/voices/brian/)

You can visit McLaren's website at: http://www.brianmclaren.net/ 

Listen to McLaren on NPR (just an 8 minute interview) here: Embracing Diversity in a 'Multi-Faith World.'

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January 2016 Update:
Listen to Brian McLaren and hear about his most recent book on the podcast Newsworthy with Norsworthy here: We Make the Road by Walking.