Benyamin,

Thanks for coming on Steve Brown, ETC. It is a fun show in general and I appreciated this one in particular.

I attend Perimeter Church in Duluth -- where Steve sometimes preaches. We’d love to have you join us some time -- maybe the next time Steve is in town?

www.perimeter.org

I sent you this email, but had server problems, so I’m posting this.

mazel tov for a great book. I just posted my review on Amazon. I am an evangelical Christian. My best friend is a reform Jew, and he gave me this book for Christmas. We’ve had very many frank and open discussions about our faith. I was honored to stand on the Bima and hold the Torah for his daughter’s Bat Mitzvah this year. (something I know wouldn’t be permitted in and Orthodox service).

As I said in the review, I didn’t really relate personally to many of the Christians you encountered, but I realize that it’s a maddening task to investigate all of the parts of this subculture. II’ll add that I find it as amusing and on occasion as off putting as you did. I appreciate the respect you showed people that you must have found pretty ridiculous. My own Christianity is more akin to authors like Phillip Yancey, Os Guiness, and others, with a more intellectual approach to faith. I also have a very deep affection for the Tanach. I find myself reading it more often than the New Testament. I envy your knowledge of Hebrew.

I was particularly interested in you coming to terms with your relationship with your father. This is a very interesting phenomenon. I hope and litteraly pray that my own sons, who seem pretty distant from my faith at this point in their young lives, would take a journey like yours and discover a relationship with G-d as close as the one I enjoy and that you enjoy now.

I really enjoyed the book. Your dad must be proud.

In any event, blessings and Peace,

thank you for sharing your journey.

bill