Review: A Different Kind of Poison
There are many who have walked the path of legalism, but few know its depths, deception and destruction more than Kevin Pendergrass. Pendergrass, a graduate…
Reviews
Review: Love Thy Body
Transgenderism, euthanasia, homosexuality, abortion. Many contemporary societal trends that alarm people of faith are based on a new cultural insistence that a person’s mind can…
Understanding racial oppression and the church
One great joy I find in reading is the connections I discover in seemingly unrelated books. Last year I read “The Gospel Comes with a…
More than a typical marriage book
Highly happy couples believe the best about each other. They “boss their feelings.” They believe they have hit the jackpot. And they keep score —…
Author/minister gives home-run tips for relief preachers
Those who preach every Sunday develop practices that support the demands of this rigorous weekly rhythm. For those who preach on an occasional basis, however,…
Review: Pure
I grew up hearing, nearly verbatim, some of the ridiculous sayings mentioned in “PURE: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and…
New volume with ‘Intergenerate’ ideas for meaningful ministry among age groups
Intergenerational ministry is a popular topic among church leaders, thanks in part to books such as “Ingenerational Christian Formation” (2012) by Holly Catterton Allen and…
‘The Hate U Give’ helps us pursue unity
"My brother is 15. He’s about to start driving.” I repeated these petrifying words over and over again while driving back to campus after watching…
‘Going Solo’ will help single parents care for their kids — and themselves
I have been a single parent for quite some time now. So, as I was starting to read “Going Solo: Hope and Healing for the Single…
Review: Come and Eat
This is the time of year that seems to center on family — and food. Every few days, it seems, there are gatherings with friends,…
