Will you forgive the faux pas of writing consecutive book posts? Thanks, I appreciate it.
In the past I’ve written a lot of book reviews. Lots and lots. This went on long enough that I developed an ingenious grading system and had a fun time arguing about it with my readers.
Last weekend I was given the opportunity to preach on the life of Jacob at DeSoto Community Church, a growing gospel community planted by my friend Matt Maestas. In a truly gutsy move, Matt is marching through the Old Testament in the second major sermon series at DCC, emphasizing the presence of Jesus throughout [...]
I’m currently watching “Does Satan Exist,” a 2-on-2 debate hosted by Nightline:
In this third installment, philosopher Deepak Chopra and Bishop Carlton Pearson will face-off against Pastor Mark Driscoll of the Mars Hill Church and Annie Lobert, founder of the Christian ministry “Hookers for Jesus” about the existence of the Devil.
I’m on the second episode, [...]
Back in 2007, I wrote a pretty glowing review of Alan Hirsch’s The Forgotten Ways. I felt at the time, and still do, that Hirsch’s book represents the best impulses of the nebulous “emerging church” movement (innovation, cultural savvy, love for the gospel) while avoiding its usual pitfalls (criticism for criticism’s sake, navel gazing, doctrinal [...]
I’m not a careful follower of Scot McKnight and his widely-read blog, Jesus Creed, so when my friend Rob told me I should read McKnight’s latest book, The Blue Parakeet, I didn’t know what to expect. For many people, McKnight has proved to be a helpful “middle voice,” arbitrating between some of the extreme [...]
