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,…
Reviews
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,…
Review: Welcoming the Stranger
The first question asked by a human, as recorded in Genesis, is simple: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” We know the answer, but the question…
Review: ‘Girl, Wash Your Face’
Through the honest telling of her own story — the really hard, traumatic parts and the good parts — Rachel Hollis provides practical advice in…
Smith’s critique of Darwin: a unique perspective — fraught with flaws
The thesis of “Darwin’s Secret Sex Problem: Exposing Evolution’s Fatal Flaw — The Origin of Sex” is that the very nature of sexual reproduction in…
F. LaGard Smith takes on ‘the queen of evolutionary problems’
Charles Darwin threw down a challenge that Christians — with varying degrees of success — have tried to address. “If it could be demonstrated that…
