Takeaway: Whether you agree with him or not, Calvin is one of those theologians that everyone should know about. Calvin was not nearly as Calvinist as many of his followers. I consider myself an armchair theologian. And when I received a $10 promotional coupon in my Audible account, I found two books that were cheap … Read more
Radical is not an original idea. Throughout Christian history authors and preachers have called Christians from their lax ways to a deeper devotion. This is what the reformers were doing, what Bonhoeffer was doing, what the early modern missionaries were doing, what St Francis was doing, what Paul was doing. With each new generation, there … Read more
There are several books on virtue/character/ethics that have come out in the last couple months. I am currently reading NT Wright’s After You Believe and Tim Keller’s Prodigal God and a new biography on Bonhoeffer but Steve Chalke and Alan Mann’s book Different Eyes: The Art of Living Beautifully may be the best of the … Read more
Part one of this review is here and part three is here. ___ Yesterday I posted an introduction to Your Church is too Small. It was mostly about why we as a church should strive toward unity. Theorectially, I do not think many people disagree with the idea that the church of Jesus Christ should … Read more