500 years later, would Luther tweet?
For evangelical Christians, Oct. 31, 2017, marks a significant anniversary. On that day 500 years ago, a young German monk is said to have nailed…
Reviews
Farmer shows us what home-grown fellowship can produce
This is a book about feeding the body and the soul. It’s about nurturing a garden and each other. In “The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs:…
Hicks provides a painful, but powerful, return to ‘The Shack’
In “Meeting God at the Shack: A Journey Into Spiritual Recovery,” John Mark Hicks invites us to look at ourselves honestly and to seek God…
Church elder delivers laugh-out-loud school bus stories
As a retired teacher, I can tell you that school bus drivers are some of the most important, yet unappreciated, people in the world of…
Hobby Lobby founder shares family strategy for laser-focused generosity
David Green and Bill High’s new book, “Giving It All Away … and Getting It All Back Again,” will be a blessing to church leaders…
Great series celebrates the great outdoors
If you’re looking for summer reading ideas, “The Adventures of Wilder Good” series by S. J. Dahlstrom should be at the top of your list. …
Volume on race will challenge, encourage, aggravate readers
Churches of Christ, known as part of the Restoration Movement, should be at the vanguard of restoring a biblical, racial ethos in America. In…
Urban missionaries offer sage advice to reach changing cities
Some people rail against immigration. Others welcome it. In “Mosaic: A Ministry Handbook for a Globalizing World,” Jared Looney and Seth Bouchelle do neither. Instead,…
Does the Big Bang need a creator?
The heavens under which we sit are full of wonder, mystery and motivation. We attempt to understand through science — the systematic study through observation…
Review: ‘God’s Love Story’
I am encouraged by the number of recent efforts to make the Bible available to people in fresh and innovative ways. In addition to Bible…
