Rachel Held Evans’ latest book raises hard questions
Rachel Held Evans was brought up in the Bible Belt and received a Christian higher education. She knew the stories from the Old and New…
Reviews
Review: It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way
Lisa TerKeurst is a significant voice in Christian literature. She’s president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, a popular speaker and the author of more than 20…
Speaking truth in love to same-sex debate
Same-sex attraction continues to be a prominent and controversial issue in our fellowship, and often I’m asked for recommendations on resources for those seeking a…
‘Elite?’ examines how an unhealthy focus on youth sports can jeopardize our faith
Adam D. Metz had my immediate attention with two early items in his treatise “Elite? A Christian Manifesto for Youth Sports in the United States.” …
Review: A Way of Being
I love reading authors’ first and last books. First books are inspired. We see what makes writers so passionate that they have to write. Last…
Online outrage isn’t ‘standing up for the truth’
When using social media, Christians need to be aware of the impact their words can have on fellow Christians and non-Christians alike. In “Christians…
Christianity is resurrected in the Global South, but what does its ‘Rising’ mean?
The decline of Christianity is a contentious topic these days. It seems a major concern, not only for members in the pews, but more and…
Review: The Sage of Jasper
I launch this review with a major question. Is Gus Nichols worthy of the ten year effort exerted by Scott Harp, the author of the…
Review: Unclean
The concept of purity in relation to sexual integrity is under scrutiny. While most of us, especially people of faith, understand purity as a positive…
Bless those who mourn; don’t preach to them
‘The brokenhearted need shoulders, not sermons.” That jewel of a thesis is at the heart of “Comfort When the Shadow Falls: Encouraging the Dying and…
