I read some really great books, and some truly awful books, this year. Here are a few that deserve special mention. The Best NonFiction Faithful Disobedience, Wang Yi. This is a collection of articles, essays, blog posts, and sermons from leaders in the underground church in China. It is incredibly sobering while also being inspirational. … Continue reading My Best and Worst Reads, 2023
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Lynched, by Angela D. Sims
This post is not a review or a critique, just a few insights gleaned from Sims' incredibly important project (published 2016). Over the course of 18 months (July 2009 - February 2011), Sims traveled around the country collecting oral histories from people in locales as varied as New Jersey and Louisiana, Texas and Nebraska. She … Continue reading Lynched, by Angela D. Sims
Review: The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women became Gospel Truth, by Beth Allison Barr
I went into this book hoping I'd like it. After all, I agree with Barr's egalitarian position regarding women in the church (though putting my cards on the table, I am a complementarian when it comes to the home). At a personal level, Barr's book is compelling. Her narrative is powerful. But, setting aside the … Continue reading Review: The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women became Gospel Truth, by Beth Allison Barr
Best Reads, 2022
I read several really bad books in 2022, and a few gems. Here's a few of the really good books I read this year! Christian Living/Theology A Better Story, Glynn Harrison. A compelling vision for human sexuality in light of God's design for our bodies and sex. Talking Back to Purity Culture, Rachel Jo Welcher. … Continue reading Best Reads, 2022
Books on Justice, Race, and Critical Race Theory
(updated 9/14/21) Eighteen months ago, I began hearing terms thrown around in my online theological discussion boards I was not familiar with. More alarmingly to me, I was being accused of things I didn't understand - being 'woke' or having bought into critical race theory. Often times when I asked what they meant I got … Continue reading Books on Justice, Race, and Critical Race Theory
God Entranced 