The irony of Church complaints

When re-reading part of the book Why We Love the Church: In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion (Kevin DeYoung and Ted Continue reading →

You Are (Not) The Gospel

Every day I receive mailings and promotions for new book studies that promise to reinvigorate or revolutionize the church. They Continue reading →

Misreading Scripture

  I’m finishing a recent book called Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible (E. Randolph Continue reading →

In service to the King

I’ve been re-reading the works of John Milton (1608-74) lately, and was struck yet again by what is probably my Continue reading →

Bonhoeffer on reality (and a few other thoughts)

I recently finished reading Eric Metaxas’ superb biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and it’s generated a lot of thoughts on two Continue reading →

The benefits of reading deeply

I like to read. A lot. Always have. I try to read widely and broadly, though I tend to come Continue reading →