Comments on: A Weird Request

By: Pecked

Pecked — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:27:46 +0000

One vote for Andy for SWERVE. since I’m old and feel as if I have been swerving my whole Christian life, till I jumped ship.. now I just listen to Poscast from other people who have jumped ship.

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A Weird Book | OpenArms.tv — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:02:27 +0000

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A Weird Book - LifeChurch.tv : swerve — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:24:31 +0000

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By: Farris

Farris — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:42:42 +0000

Out of those I like “Weird”, but I have a title for a book that I am going to write called “Normal is the Enemy”. I would let you have it if you want :)

By: Kim Turnage

Kim Turnage — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:10:51 +0000

“Weird” is likely to be pretty eye-catching and draw people in who might might not take a second look at a book with “in a God way” in the title

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:48:02 +0000

Strange, Stranger, or opposed
Subtitle: Life Beyond Normal, At odds with normal
(not a fan of beyond because it doesn’t communicate the truth that normal isn’t normal/right)

Did a similar series a while ago called it resistance: Defy the ordinary
check it out: http://vimeo.com/album/76705
watch the beginning of any video for an intro and title slide.
(the idea is to put to death your old self, if you don’t get it)

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:46:19 +0000

Keep it “Weird”!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:02:12 +0000

I like “Weird” but I had a hard time seeing the connection between “Weird” and the subtitle right away. “How to be Weird” or “Not Normal” help me make the connection quicker.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:40:00 +0000

Title suggestion “Everyone’s Doing It..(That’s Why It May Be Wrong)”

By: Mark Lowenstein

Mark Lowenstein — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:59:14 +0000

“Wired Weird” - God wired (molded) believers to be weird in the eyes of the world (unbelievers). Like Leonard Sweet’s book, “Jesus Drives Me Crazy” where we’re un-normal in the Normal World.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:26:19 +0000

Christian Weirdos

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:54:54 +0000

I am not sure about the word weird in reference to a Godly life.

Jesus calls us to be different in an indifferent world. That is not weird, that is just right.

I understand the title must be catchy, but it should not convey that living a Christ-centered life is weird or unappealing. True followers, like Jesus, draw people in like a magnet. Their joy and love are so inexplicable, that even people who do not understand or believe still want to know more about what drives him/her and what gives them the strength and desire to live this way in good times and through struggles.

The sad thing is that the only people who truly consider that weird are the ones who profess to be Christians, yet are not living their lives accordingly.

Whatever you decide on, it will be God inspired. Keep up the God work!

By: Jared

Jared — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:33:20 +0000

Quick question: who is the audience? That will help me find a good name!

And about the subtitle: I like the message it conveys, but I think it can be a little confusing and turn-offish as a result…

Then again, I don’t have anything better :)

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Generational Tension | OpenArms.tv — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:02:09 +0000

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By: Craxyknas

Craxyknas — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:36:13 +0000

Doesn’t just “weird” summens it all? :)

By: Josh Brickey

Josh Brickey — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:45:18 +0000

When I first read it, I thought of the word peculiar. What about “The Path to Peculiar”?

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Generational Tension - LifeChurch.tv : swerve — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:53:43 +0000

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By: Jarret Myers

Jarret Myers — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:04:31 +0000

How about:
WTF?
That just ain’t normal!

I guarantee people will open it up…and when the do, they read:
“Where The Few…”
“Who To Follow…”
“Weird To Freedom…”
“Way Truth liFe…”

By: Tanya

Tanya — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:44 +0000

My husband and I always say this to each other…
“How Backwards”
because God’s ways are always backwards from our ways.

By: Deneen Levy

Deneen Levy — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:58:45 +0000

I really like “Weird in a God Way”
(and as johnnyatthebod suggested to write “Good” with the second “o” slashed out)

And how about…
-”Odd for God”
-”Weird is the New Normal” or “Weird is the Next Normal

“Peculiar People”, “Peculiar” also sounded cool, and I liked alot of Jeremy Cox’s suggestions

This sounds like a fantastic project, wish much success in it :)