Thursday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Craig Barnes on his personal Bible: "The older and more tattered my Bible becomes, the more it becomes part of me." (subscription required)

• Lauren Winner reviews Brian McLaren: "The architecture of Naked Spirituality is a bit complicated. But if you can bear with it, you'll find countless insights." (subscription required)
• Mary Karr's seven-word gospel: "We are The Church of Infinite Chances"
• Steve Thorngate on Obama's Teddy Roosevelt speech: "It's the most fired up and the readiest to go that we've seen Obama in a good long while."

In the news:

• National Council of Churches honors five congregations as "interfaith engaged" leaders
• Religious freedom panel prepares to close
• Churches in Africa urged to prioritize disability rig
• Advent a make-or-break chance for churches, visitors
• Young hip Jews leading a Hanukkah music makeover