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…
Reviews
Review: Poured Out
Leonard Allen has done a tremendous service to the church by writing “Poured Out: The Spirit of God Empowering the Mission of God.” Allen, dean…
Stroop’s 1949 classic is still relevant today
Seventy years have passed since J. Ridley Stroop wrote “Why Do People Not See the Bible Alike?” But this book remains a must-read for all…
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…
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…
