I have only begun reading the book Beyond Colorblind by Sarah Shin (IVP). It was part of InterVarsity Press' free ebook giveaway a few weeks ago. I just finished chapter one and two things struck me...one I knew but didn't have words for, one a completely new insight. First, the brand new insight. I'm ethnic. … Continue reading Don’t be Colorblind. Be Better.
When in Rome: Romans 12:14-21
The Precious Gift of the Church
During my Romans Bible study last week, I stepped up on my soapbox and waxed eloquently about the importance of the visible church. It is a much overlooked and yet incredibly important aspect of Christian theology. It was Paul’s imagery of the church as the Body of Christ in Romans 12 that got me going … Continue reading The Precious Gift of the Church
City of God, Book 8: Close, but no Cigar
In Book Eight Augustine leaves behind his discussion of the religion of the theatre and the temple, of the people on the street, and focuses his attention on "they who profess to be 'lovers of wisdom'". If wisdom is identified with God, then these men are lovers of God, but, contends Augustine, not everything that … Continue reading City of God, Book 8: Close, but no Cigar
God Entranced 