"The Day Metallica Came to Church is a veryworthwhile book. Van Sloten does not needto be imitated by every preacher, but he certainlyhas something to say to all of them and he says itwell."—Rev. Andrew Kuyvenhoven, retired pastor inthe Christian Reformed Church

"If only I knew how to find him" (Job 23:3). Job,meet John. John Van Sloten has developed aspiritual radar-system which picks up the vibes ofthe Spirit in the culture and the church. In this amazing book he shows us how we too can readthe divine by radar, stay on course, and lead asupercharged life."—Leonard Sweet, Drew University, George Fox University; Author of Nudge;www.sermons.com

"An artistic and playful reminder that, though theChurch is God's primary instrument for changing the world, that doesn't mean God is limited to religious stuff. Scriptures are filled with Godworking in unlikely and scandalous ways, throughbrothel owners and adulterous kings and rebornterrorists. And just as the Scripture says the rocks can cry out, John Van Sloten reminds usthat so can the rock stars. May we find somethingof God in these pages that can help us lovebetter... and change the world."—Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution; freelancetroublemaker and instigator of holy mischief; www.thesimpleway.org

"John Van Sloten finds divine revelation in a cup of cappuccino and at an NHL hockey game, buthe's far from naive; indeed, his brand of faith isas deep and expansive as his joy is infectious.These are the profoundly humble, intelligent,yearning ramblings of a seeker with wide open eyesand the courage to shove aside conventions of church-culture to discover grace and goodness.Van Sloten manages to turn everyday events such asgetting on a plane, watching the Discovery Channeland listening to a Beatles' song into startlingacts of love and hope."—Jacquie Moore, Senior Writer, Swerve magazine, The Calgary Herald

"Don't go—or refuse to go!—to anotherrock concert or soccer match without first readingthis marvelous book. It is a reliable andinspiring guide to hearing the Lord speak to us innew and exciting places."—Richard J. Mouw, President and Professorof Christian Philosophy, Fuller TheologicalSeminary

"I have just finished reading The Day MetallicaCame to Church and very much enjoyed it.I felt that it captured quite well the importance of a biblically informed faith and the need to embrace and explore the existential and mysticalelements of faith and revelation, yet it waswritten from a Reformed perspective. While the theology is something we have embraced for centuries, the author captures it from our currentcultural times, which refreshes and grounds thetheory well. This book speaks into the post-evangelical mainstream that is discovering a kingdom vision within and for current culture."—Jonathan Vandenberg, Denominational YouthCoordinator, Christian Reformed Churches ofAustralia