City of God, Book 16: From Noah to Moses

This summary/review will be a bit different - less Cliff Notes, more critique. To be honest, this was my least favorite book so far. The book covers a lot of ground - from Noah's exit from the ark to the Tower of Babel to the call and life of Abraham and his sons to Moses, … Continue reading City of God, Book 16: From Noah to Moses

Swear Off All Alliances with the Assyrians of Our Day

So counsels Ray Ortlund in his book When God Comes to Church, a book written twenty years ago, but one I'm reading for the first time (and loving), currently. The chapter I'm considering now is an exposition of Hosea 14. Here's the first four verses: Return, Israel, to the LORD your God.Your sins have been … Continue reading Swear Off All Alliances with the Assyrians of Our Day

An Evangelical Apology

I am a Christian, an evangelical Christian. And I am a pastor. I watched, like most of us, in stunned disbelief as the Capitol was breached last week by insurrectionists. I was overwhelmed by what this meant for our nation. I love America – it is my native land. What does this mean for our … Continue reading An Evangelical Apology

Worst Books of 2020

So, I read a few stinkers in 2020 also. Here's the worst of the worse... The Soul of an Octopus, Sy Montgomery. I'm not sure what genre to put this in. Nature? Romance? The author somehow combines scientific and experiential narrative regarding octopuses with uncomfortable erotic imagery. So weird. What cool things I learned about … Continue reading Worst Books of 2020

Best Books 2020

I did not read as much in 2020 as I thought I would. In part, I'll blame it on mental fatigue and in part on picking very long books! Here's the best, and worst, books I read this year in various categories with one or two sentence reflections. Best Fiction Frankenstein, Mary Shelley. Pride/hubris leads … Continue reading Best Books 2020