Michael Riddell

Author of Threshold of the Future: Reforming the Church in the Post-Christian West (Gospel & Cultures)

About the Author

Michael Riddell was born in Sydney, Australia, and after earning a degree in economics, married his college sweetheart and joined the family hotel business. After leaving the hospitality industry behind, Michael found a career in cotton farming-a career that would ultimately leave him financially show more bankrupt and end his twenty-five-year marriage. Michael has had fifteen dogs, thirteen cars, six nicknames, five cats, two children, and three stepchildren. When not working in his new field of gas pipelines, he shows a willing aptitude for breaking things-machinery, motor bikes, bank balances, and hearts. He likes little brown dogs and beer and is inconsolable when his football team loses. Michael now lives in Northern New South Wales, Australia, with his wife and soulmate Melinda. show less

Includes the names: Mike Riddell, Mike Riddell, Micahel Riddell

Image credit: Taken by Rosemary Riddell

Works by Michael Riddell

The Prodigal Project (2000) 43 copies

Godzone (1992) 36 copies

Sacred Journey: Spiritual Wisdom for Times of Transition (2001) 30 copies

Deep Stuff (1999) 28 copies

Alt.Spirit@Metro.M3: Alternative Spirituality for the Third Millennium (1997) 25 copies

God's Home Page (1998) 18 copies

The Insatiable Moon (1997) 16 copies, 1 review

SAME DOG, DIFFERENT SHITE: A Little Brown Dog, Book 2 (2015) 7 copies

Life, A Little Brown Dog & Shite Like That (2014) 4 copies

Masks and Shadows (2000) 2 copies, 1 review

Disturbed A collection of 5 disturbing tales 2 copies

Into the Darkness: A Collection of Six Short Horror Stories 1 copy

Fractured: A True Story of a Home That Wouldn’t Let Go 1 copy

Shattered: A True Story of a Haunting That Wouldn’t Let Go 1 copy

Until the End: Notes From a Small Life 1 copy

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Associated Works

Worship at the Next Level: Insight from Contemporary Voices (2004) — Contributor — 47 copies

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Gender: male
Occupations: writer
Nationality: New Zealand
Places of residence: New Zealand
Associated Place (for map): New Zealand

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jandm 153 reviews

The Insatiable Moon by Michael Riddell

In parts this is a modern re-imagining of what it must have been like to have Jesus wandering around on earth, in all his unsettling and loving humanity and divinity. Few come away unchanged by the experience of meeting him. It's not always an easy read - and it cost the author his vicar job - but one that opens up our eyes about some of current attitudes and prejudices. It's also just a good read, and funny too.

Mar 9, 2008

jandm 153 reviews

Masks & Shadows by Michael Riddell

Riddell manages to pull off a interwoven tale of a harrowing incident from the perspective of the child and the different adults. Along the way he explores the nature of good and evil, and how comforting answers are hard to find, even with organised religion.

Mar 9, 2008