In the sermon yesterday (Walking by the Spirit, Galatians 5:13-26), I mentioned a story that I wish I had told in full, but it's a bit long (and so was the sermon). Lewis' Great Divorce is a story (a dream) about Ghosts [people who resided in 'hell'] who take a bus trip to see what … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: the Red Lizard from Lewis’ Great Divorce
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Books I Enjoyed in 2024
It's been a busy year, and I haven't met my goal (though I hope to finish two or three more books before midnight on the 31st). It was a great year, though, with some excellent books taken off my 'to-read' pile and added to my shelf. Theology/Christian Living The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Christ, … Continue reading Books I Enjoyed in 2024
My Best and Worst Reads, 2023
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
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
God Entranced 