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
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
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
. . . dangerous, reckless, irrational, absurd, shocking, rare, and surprising. These are not the labels normally associated with the word "grace," but Tullian Tchividjian would say that this is because our idea of grace is too tame. In One Way Love, he begins a conversation about the love of God that pulverizes the church's… Continue reading Drastic, Gratuitous, Liberating, Scandalous
To the already stunning list of monikers on the Dietrich Bonhoeffer resume -- pastor, martyr, spy, author, faithful brother -- Paul R. House has added another: theological educator. In Bonhoeffer's Seminary Vision, the author has fulfilled the promise of his subtitle by making A Case for Costly Grace in higher theological education, but there is… Continue reading A Higher Education
Nancy Pearcy's biographical sketch, woven into the pages of Finding Truth, chronicles her journey from agnostic, teenage skeptic to professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University -- but that is not the point of the book. Her goal is to make a case for critical thinking in the church. Offering her memoir as exemplar and… Continue reading Unmasking the Substitutes
As one who is eminently shake-able, I look daily and with great need to the unshakeable Word of God. There's no better place to turn when your heart has been shaken -- Truth (with a capital "t") is the solid foundation for a life of stability. The #livefree Thursday community is pondering the word… Continue reading Inerrancy Defined and Defended
When we named our four boys, we were careful to discover and to ponder the meaning of the names we were considering before making a final choice. Then, we looked at each newborn and asked ourselves if the name fit and if its meaning would be a blessing to him throughout his life. Names matter. In… Continue reading Names Matter
The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts by Joe Rigney -- A Book Review By nature, I have a war-time mentality. I wish I could attribute it to a white-hot gospel fire in my bones, but it probably has more to do with seeing President Gerald Ford wearing a sweater and urging… Continue reading Brighter, Better, and More Potent
Jesus, Continued . . . by J.D. Greear: A Book Review As soon as he started talking about guidance, J.D. had my ear. You see, I am THAT Christian -- the one who becomes paralyzed whenever there's a big decision on the table, and even though I know that God is not interested in mindless… Continue reading Beside Us to Guide Us — and More!
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