Gaining a heart of wisdom
Drawing upon the diverse perspectives of C.S. Lewis, Frances Schaeffer, and Peter Berger, then adding the distilled wisdom of his own years of experience, Os Guinness has produced a history, an anatomy, a road map, and a compass for those who would explore the field of apologetics as Christian persuasion or "the art of speaking to people… Continue reading Persuasion: Raising Questions and Opening Doors
Whenever I read Psalm 125, I am in awe of this unnamed author’s trusting words: 1-5 Those who trust in God are like Zion Mountain: Nothing can move it, a rock-solid mountain you can always depend on. Mountains encircle Jerusalem, and God encircles his people— always has and always will. (The Message) The image is one… Continue reading A Confident Faith
Irene Hannon examines grief and the providence of God while also exploring the nature of guidance and the importance of cleaning up our messes while they are still fresh. There's an ocean of wisdom pouring out along the narrative flow of her new work of contemporary fiction: Hope Harbor. When Michael Hunter takes a leave of absence from… Continue reading Grief, Regret, and Second Chances
Furrowing my brow, straining for clarity, I peered into young faces and saw what I'd been hoping for -- understanding! My assignment this week? Teach five of Jesus' "I Am" statements, mind-blowing truth about a God with skin on who used words to explain His purpose and His power in a monumental leap from the… Continue reading One Metaphor Is Not Enough
Open the cover to Warrior Chicks, and it is immediately apparent that this is not like every other book that you have encountered on the subject of following God through hard circumstances. Holly Wagner writes in consecutive and vivid word pictures, and although I have never met her, I can predict that this is also… Continue reading Rising Strong
There is a way of speaking and writing that travels well, that finds its way into the small spaces of full days and busy brains so that truth, like a clinging burdock seed, gets caught and carried along for the ride. Tony Reinke has portrayed this aspect of John Newton's theology in Newton on the… Continue reading An Ocean of Theology in a Thimble
Wait until the sun is summer high, On an orange day after someone has said, "Tomorrow, Let's go to the beach!" Then, whir the mixer And scrape the bowl. Alternate wet and dry. Breathe cocoa dust and fire up the oven. Grease every pan you own -- Every one, because you will need them. When… Continue reading Recipe for a Whoopee Pie Day
Author, Bryan Bishop set out to find answers in his travels through North American and Asia. What he found instead was a lot more questions. Based on reports of a Muslim who had a vision of Jesus as the living God and Savior -- who then began to read the Bible and evangelize his friends, Bryan began… Continue reading National Geographic Meets Operation World
Rich in metaphor, dizzying in apparent contradiction, Scripture describes the Kingdom of God with upside-down truth: life out of death, power in humility, healing from brokenness, suffering as the path to glory. In Stronger, his gripping memoir, Clayton King captures the underlying, big-picture paradox, and while he's at it, he seizes the opportunity to relieve… Continue reading The Great Paradox
In order to get where you want to go, you need to know where you are. It's true in the mall, it's true on a family road trip, and it is earth-shatteringly true in theology. Nathan D. Holsteen and Michael J. Svigel, both professors at Dallas Theological Seminary, have opened the map of Scripture, drawn… Continue reading You Are Here
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