Soul Graffiti

“Mark Scandrette guides us in this beautifully written and brilliantly illustrated book along a path towards actualized spirituality in a postmodern world. The book provides new avenues to ancient truths.”

—Tony Campolo, professor of sociology, Eastern University

“Soul Graffiti is not so much a book as it is an encounter—a deadly serious encounter—with a Christianity that is urban, American, un-institutionalized, and now. If you truly like your own Christian walk just the way it is, you definitely should not read this book.”

—Phyllis Tickle, religion analyst and compiler, The Divine Hours

“When I heard that Mark Scandrette was writing a book I knew that it would be good– partly because Mark is an artist and poet and I knew he would be good with words. But even more I knew that he is living a beautiful, gritty, honest and hopeful story that deserves to be told. Now that I’ve read SOUL GRAFFITI I can say that it is even better than I had hoped. Through Mark’s rich insights and reflections, and especially through his stories … about Jack, Richard, Gary, Caroline, Emperor Arcadia (you’ll never forget him!), Michelle, Beryl, and many others, you’ll get an honest and inspiring view of what ‘the emergent conversation’ is really about, and what it’s for.”

—Brian McLaren, author/activist (brianmclaren.net)

“As I look at the world and read the Scripture, I cannot help but ask – Have we even begun to be Christian?” This book is a gift to all of us who are trying to re-imagine what it means to be Christian today.

–Shane Claiborne, Activist & Author

“In Soul Graffiti, Mark Scandrette strips away the religious traditions that cloud our view of Jesus and gives us the courage to investigate the transformational message. If the challenge for churches and for individual followers of Christ is to live out the gospel, this is the help we need.”

—Nancy Ortberg, Founding Partner, Teamworx2

“Soul Graffiti is creative, inspiring and challenging in equal measure. Mark has a wonderful way with language weaving together stories, metaphors, and insights that combine into a poetic call to take seriously the radical nature of Christ’s life and teaching and live it out in our own communities.”

—Jonny Baker, Church Mission Society, London, UK

“Scandrette guides us down a winding, beautiful path through an urban park of whole-life Jesus-y spirituality. It’s a story-weaver’s bountiful spread - filled with chocolate and wine and artisan bread—of the present Kingdom of God. See that the Lord is good, indeed.”

—Mark Oestreicher, president, Youth Specialties

“Soul Graffiti chronicles Mark Scandrette’s brave exploration into an intentional, lived Christianity. In a world numb to religion, inhabiting the way of love may be the only apologetic left.”

—Sally Morgenthaler, www.trueconversations.com