PreachersNSneakers, Benjamin Kirby
PreachersNSneakers, Benjamin Kirby
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PreachersNSneakers
Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities

Author: Benjamin Kirby, Joel McHale

Narrator: Ben Kirby, Joel McHale, Judah Smith

Unabridged: 4 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 04/27/2021


Synopsis

Founder of the phenomenon social media account PreachersNSneakers tackles how faith, capitalism, consumerism, and (wannabe) celebrity have collided and asks both believers and nonbelievers alike: how much is too much?What started as a joke account on Instagram has turned into a movement. Through this provocative project, the founder of PreachersNSneakers is helping thousands of Jesus followers wrestle with the inevitable dilemmas created by our Western culture obsessed with image and entertainment.In PreachersNSneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities, Ben Kirby approaches many of the difficult questions plaguing countless Christians’ minds, presenting experiences and input from both sides of difficult questions, such as:Should pastors grow wealthy off of religion, and can their churches ever be too large?Do we really believe that divine blessings are monetary, or is that just religious wallpaper to hide our own greed?Is there space in Christendom for celebrities like Kanye and Bieber to exist without distorting the good news?What about this: Is it wrong for someone—even wrong for author Ben Kirby—to call out faith leaders online and leverage “cancel culture” to affect change?PreachersNSneakers will navigate these challenging questions and many more with humor, wit, candor, and a few never-before-published hijinks. Each chapter will explore the various sides of the debate, holding space for us to make up our own minds. This book is not about finding the perfect, “right” way to do something, but instead learning how to articulate what we believe, why we believe it, and what to do when we want to stand up against cultural norms.This book will doubtlessly become a staple for church small groups, college ministries, and book clubs, emboldening struggling believers who want to live a more genuine faith. After all, the Lord works in mysterious colorways.Includes an audiobook-exclusive conversation with Judah Smith

Reviews

Goodreads review by George P. on April 28, 2021

It all started with a pair of sneakers. One Sunday morning in March 2019, Ben Kirby missed church and decided to watch worship videos to assuage his guilty feelings. In one of the videos, he noticed that the worship leader wore Adidas Yeezy Boost 750s, a pricey shoe brand manufactured by Adidas in co......more

Goodreads review by Eustacia on June 05, 2023

I requested this book because the description sounded good, but it seems like I’m out of the loop because almost all my Christian friends have heard of the instagram account: preachersnsneakers. But if you’re like me, Preachers n Sneakers is an account that points out when famous pastors wear very e......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on April 24, 2021

I honestly did not know about the PreachersNSneakers insta account until I started seeing prepub information about this book. After reading the summary and looking at the insta I decided to give it a read and thoroughly enjoyed it. Ben has written a careful, thoughtful book that recognizes the inher......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on April 29, 2022

really interesting and funny idea for an instagram page, which has in turn launched some interesting and funny conversations. unfortunately, this book doesn’t really deliver on the promise of the premise. the crossover of fashion/wealth/materialism with the so-called emerging church is a fascinating......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on December 13, 2021

In 2019 Ben Kirby missed church and decided to watch some worship music online. When he saw the lead vocalist of Elevation Church's worship team wearing $800 sneakers it irritated him even if he didn't fully understand why. That lead to the Instagram account PreachersnSneakers that posted pictures o......more