Pilgrim

I am not sure that I am communicating properly.
I am not trying to give anyone the benefit of the doubt. I agree with you that the fact that a book by NT Wright is being recommended is enough to send huge red flags up. Even if it could be substantiated that the particular book recommended is biblical, it is still irresponsible of an elder to recommend a book by a false teacher. This is something that he will have to answer for.
That being said, I do know that pastor’s are not perfect and therefore if they error; it is when they are confronted with the truth, that the true condition of their heart is revealed.
I believe that it could be beneficial to go to the pastor himself in order to show our concerns.
The last Church I belonged to I did just that and while it did not change anyone's mind, it certainly did solidify what I needed to do and that was find a different Church.
Personally speaking, as someone who wants to be involved in the local Church and who cares about the local Church. I wanted to make certain that I did everything I could to make my concerns known. Only after I became certain that I couldn't do anything about the road this pastor was taking, did I leave.
Not everyone is going to be comfortable enough to do what I did, because it certainly was not easy. However, by doing a little homework and prayer, it shouldn’t be out of the question for most Christians.
Understand that I am not saying what I did, is necessarily the way to go in all cases.

Tom