I think it would be nearly impossible to read this book and not consider with far more care both how we read and why we read. And that is, at least in part, what reading is for.
We need a reset; a reframing, reordering, reorienting, redefining. A remembering. In his latest book, Steven Bouma-Bouma Prediger presents us with a clear and concise argument that such a reset is no more and no less than embracing a holistic vision of discipleship.
Over and over again, Carey raises up the actions and descriptions of women throughout the gospels to the light in order to help us see how their stories model and reflect faithful discipleship for all followers of Jesus - whatever your gender.
God & Country is an important film for the moment we’re in. It helps us better understand what Christian Nationalism is, where it came from, why it’s growing, and where it wants to go.
aul Tyson embarks on a nuanced exploration of this intricate relationship, dissecting the prevalent false harmony between Christian theology and modern science, and ultimately weaving a narrative that encourages a novel integrative, but potentially uncomfortable, coexistence between the realms of faith and empirical inquiry.
Whether you love the Canons, are deeply suspicious of them, or would rather not have to think about them at all, everyone will gain something from the background that Heideman provides, his explanation of the Articles, and how he questions and expands upon them.
Roger starts every scripture reading with, “Listen, then, for the voice of God,” and in summation of his twenty years of preaching, that is both what he has been doing and what he invites us to do.
I find her vision of our relationship with technology to be remarkably hopeful. The way that she describes the need for a balanced connection with tech, and the process of getting there, evokes the language of brokenness and redemption. Importantly, though, this redemption is not far-off; it is something we can work towards today, in small measured steps.