Review: Does our aversion to creeds neglect the rule of faith?
Our daughter attends a Christian university and recently went to a large, off-campus Bible class. Somehow the topic strayed onto the Apostles’ Creed (“I believe…
Reviews
Even when laundry piles up, what you do matters to God
Have you ever felt insignificant, powerless, tired, under-caffeinated, under-appreciated or discouraged? Lea Ann Garfias. "Rocking Ordinary: Holding It Together with Extraordinary Grace." New Leaf Press,…
As we seek to make disciples, do we need to be discipled?
I’m in the middle of two books: “Multiply” by Frances Chan and “Radical” by David Platt. Both focus on how Jesus called Christians to make…
Review: Raising a Child Who Prays
As a mother, I over-think, overanalyze and stress about how I’m raising my children. Am I providing enough creative or athletic opportunities for them? Am…
Review: Fred 2.0 gives business tools built on Christian principles
Twelve years ago, Mark Sanborn, a motivational speaker on leadership development, introduced us to Fred Shea, a postal worker who passionately loves his job and…
New commentary set the standard for Acts
Acts is the Restoration Movement’s book. From the late 18th century, leaders of the movement have displayed an unmitigated interest in the text. In the…
The art of beginning: Biography shows pitfalls of rash rush to serve
Spiritual discernment — contemplating God’s will for work in his church that fits best with one’s personality and talents — is not a subject with…
New and Noteworthy, December 2016
race and church Reconciliation Reconsidered: Advancing the Conversation on Race in Churches of Christ.Tanya Smith Brice, editor. Reconciliation Reconsidered: Advancing the Conversation on Race in…
Review: Quest For Distinction
Back in 1985, Pepperdine University’s annual report stated, “Pepperdine is impossible to categorize. It is unlike any other institution anywhere, and it defies pigeonholing.” In…
Movie review: A bloody, violent story of faith under fire
“Hacksaw Ridge” takes on a difficult task — telling a story of faith while showing the realities of war. Twelve years after Mel Gibson’s “The…
