Hello Relztrah
Yes you just might get yourself into hot water. Well at least thanks for your honesty. After being under pastors and leaders who have embraced, promoted and taught Eldredge, Manning, McLaren and others your response is not that bad in comparison.

Well I've always had this discernment when it comes to reading books. I consider it a gift from God. Years ago as a newer believer I remember reading Scott Peck's "The Road Less Traveled". It was so obvious to me that this was a different gospel packaged with some psychology too. I saw right through this stuff. Also saw the error with Prayer of Jabez and Tommy Tenny's book (can't remember the title).
As far as Manning is concerned he is preaching somewhat of a different gospel also, he probably very well holds one and this I think comes out in his writings. That goes for Eldredge too. I've read Manning's "Ragamuffin Gospel" and Eldredge's "Wild At Heart". Personally I think any "good" that you might find in these is a deception. There probably are some good things these authors may have to say. Joel Osteen says some very good things also. But when they claim to be Christian's and are teaching as pastors and Christians this puts them in a totally different boat IMHO. I find it very difficult to accept or learn from these kind of people. The wrong theology they hold or teach pretty much throws these folks out the window for me.
Well that's all I can say and there's probably not much more to say. One either sees it or they don't.
While I have really tried to have an open mind in reading the error that was embraced at my church, it was my firm conviction that these authors are a cancer in the body of Christ and I suspicion that they may not be of God at all. Why glean anything from such people?
Well enough said. That's just where I'm coming from and I would guess many others here would say about the same thing as I.