Review – The Deconstruction Of Christianity

Another One Fights The Trust “At one point, I was sure of who God was, and how God operated. But I am not that way now.” That was Dan Haseltine, lead singer of Jars Of Clay, back in 2012. In the years soon after, he would “deconstruct” his “faith” in more public tweets and comments. … Continue reading →

Review – Getting Over Yourself: Trading Believe-In-Yourself Religion For Christ-Centered Christianity

Let’s Table That Discussion Sure, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover….but what about the table of contents? Might that be where judgment begins? Mortimer Adler once wrote a whole (good) book about HOW to read books (titled How To Read A Book, no less). In his book, Adler talks … Continue reading →

Wicked City Wayward Son

Wicked City Wayward Son. Two separate things that seem like one. Both corrupted by evil sin and every kind of wrong. Nineveh was once a great city. By all accounts, it was massive for it’s time. Maybe the single biggest city on earth at one point. And the citizens were brutally … Continue reading →

Review – King Of Kings: A Reformed Guide To Christian Government

What About The Politics Of My Soap? I remember getting hired for my first job bagging groceries at age 16. The importance of friendliness and simple conversation with the customers was a focus point of the company I worked for. So, during the training for how those conversations should go, I … Continue reading →

Review – Why Johnny Can’t Preach

In Praise Of Short Preaching Books I’ve heard it said from other pastors I admire that a worthwhile goal is to read at least one book on preaching each year. That has been something I’ve tried to pursue myself. What can make that task daunting is to see a preaching book that is quite … Continue reading →

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