The word “pastor” is a word from nature. It comes from the Latin noun for “shepherd” which derives from a verb meaning “to lead to pasture” or “to feed.” Earliest usage of “pastor” in English […]
My single sentence review of Oscar and the Mystery of the Glowing Orbs is that it is an interesting story with baffling execution that brings up a lot of good ideas and then utterly fails […]
In recent years, the phrases “exvangelical” or “deconstruction” have become common as more and more folks who grew up in conservative, evangelical Christian spaces moved away from those beliefs. Deconstruction refers to a tearing down, […]
Normal is a myth. The central thesis of MaryAnn McKibben Dana’s Better than Normal is both whispered and shouted on every page. Whispered for those moments when you need quiet exhortation to perseverance. Shouted for […]
Over my years as a pastor, the New International Commentary series has become my go-to Bible commentary for sermon preparation and Bible study. Written by top evangelical scholars, the series consistently takes a high view […]
The idea of friendship with Christ is often been relegated to the realm of feel-good worship music and colloquial, folksy sermons. God as your buddy or your pal has—in more “intellectual” academic circles been sort […]
I read this book sitting in my open garage, listening to my young daughter play with the neighbor kids across the street as my son played with the neighbors next door. At one point, another […]
This is one of those books that came to me unsolicited from the publisher and I will admit that, even had I known about the book, it’s not one that I would’ve actively sought to […]
Depending on who you ask, the Tolkien estate is either unearthing mithril or have delved too greedily and too deep. Despite having passed in 1973, Tolkien still manages to produce several books per year—all new […]
Growing up within the sphere of the Religious Right, I had been taught that the political mobilization of conservative evangelicalism could be traced back to Roe v. Wade and the legalization of abortion. This was […]
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