In this edition of Author Sketches, we talk to author, scholar, and futurist Leonard Sweet. He has written dozens of books on the subjects of church history and living out Christianity in contemporary culture, including Quantum Spirituality, Aqua Church, and Soul Tsunamia. Leonard's new book, So Beautiful, explores the nature of the church and what it means to be missional, relational, and incarnational. We caught up with Len from his house on Orcas Island to discuss his new book, the influence of his mother on his calling to ministry, and where the emerging church movement went wrong.

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