Mindscape: What To Think About Instead Of Worrying
Mindscape is an easily readable, practical theology on how the reality of who Christ is and what He has done transforms our thoughts and actions
“Godly thinking leads to action, and Witmer outlines practical ways this happens. One is simply that we should express our admiration to others. But there is also a dark side to admiration that he addresses here as well. Witmer warns of the weed of covetousness, and points to the seed of contentment to replace it.... Continue Reading
When Our Prayers Take On A Different Flavor
What do your prayers sound like when you are going through a hard time?
“Sometimes we know exactly why we are in a trial. We knew we were sinning all along, and we were just hoping it wouldn’t catch up with us. It’s just a matter of paying the consequences for our actions. But other times, we may be the victims. There may not be a particular offense that... Continue Reading
Was Jesus Married with Children? Here We Go Again
Responding to claims made in the new book, The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Sacred Text that Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary Magdalene
There is absolutely zero evidence from early Christianity that Jesus was married. Not a single historical source anywhere tells us such a thing. The closest any source comes to doing so is a fragmented portion of the third-century Gospel of Philip where we are told that Jesus kissed Mary “on the…”, but the text is... Continue Reading
The Zimzum of Love: A New Way of Understanding Marriage
If Christianity were outlawed and a mob amassed to burn Christian books, The Zimzum of Love would not be at risk.
So what should we make of this book generally and the trajectory of Rob Bell’s ministry specifically? Are we just shortsighted, unable to see how this book is really a super-missional missive written from the frontlines to dislodge comfy Christians entrenched in the church? I don’t think so. There’s no bad news in zimzum, so no... Continue Reading
Not Sentiment, Prejudice, or Tradition: Exploring the Nature of Marriage
Review of a book on marriage that establishes that the case for conjugal marriage is not based on irrational prejudice or sentimental appeal to tradition but on a series of sophisticated arguments
The book’s final chapter (“Marriage and the Law”) concerns questions about what view of marriage should be reflected in our laws. Lee and George argue that because conjugal marriage is uniquely real marriage, it would be unjust for the law to say otherwise. This chapter includes rebuttals to several arguments for the legal recognition of... Continue Reading
Augustine of Hippo
It is almost impossible to overstate Augustine’s influence upon the Christian Church
“We sometimes forget that Augustine was the Bishop of a small port town in North Africa called Hippo Regius and that he was living in a turbulent time in the waning days of the Western Roman Empire. We forget that he had to deal day in and day out with the pastoral pressures and distractions... Continue Reading
Gospel-Centered Discipleship
A critical review of Jonathan Dodson’s Gospel-Centered Discipleship
There are also some weaknesses in Gospel-Centered Discipleship. First, there was a ton of repetition in the first two sections which made them sound the same. Second, there were tons of trendy evangelical phrases in the book that were ambiguous to me. For example, not to be snarky, but I do not know what the... Continue Reading
Purity Is Possible
A review of Helen Thorne's book, Purity Is Possible: How to Live Free of the Fantasy Trap.
For one reason or another there continues to be far more stigma attached to a woman’s struggle with purity than a man’s. Because the social cost is higher, admitting the struggle and crying out for help becomes that much more difficult. I trust that through this book and others we will be able to admit... Continue Reading
Broken: The Power of Conversion in Louie Zamperini’s Life
Louie Zamperini’s amazing life is the subject of Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
“In September 1949 a young Billy Graham came to Los Angeles for a three-week campaign to bring the city to Christ. Cynthia attended and received Christ as Savior. She returned home, informed Louie of her new life in Christ, and made clear she would no longer pursue a divorce. Although relieved, Louie wanted no part... Continue Reading
Bigots Are Really Bigoted
But what else could you expect from “traditional beliefs”?
Like many on the academic left, Bronner is not satisfied with merely suggesting that those who disagree are wrong. They also are evil. And their ideas do not even merit a hearing. He goes after those tricky bigots who “believe that the content of speech is always secondary to the right to speak.” (You know,... Continue Reading
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