The Power of the Creed: These Ancient Truths Will Change You and Your World, Mark Nauroth, (San Bernardino, 2019). The Creed Gets Personal In my theological education, as a Lutheran pastor, I have read and studied several books on the creeds—the statements of faith—of the church. Mark Nauroth’s book, Power of the Creed, is one […]
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Closet Discoveries
There’s a God in My Closet: Encountering the Love Who Embraces Our Skeletons, Ben Delong, Resource Publications, Eugene, 2019. The purpose of closets is to store things. Jackets and coats go in the closet near the front door. Clothes are hung up in the bedroom closets, and towels in the closets near the bathrooms. Frequently […]
Daring to Think Again Offers Fresh Perspective
Book Review: Daring to Think Again By David Brisbin Perspective is very important. We have all seen pictures that are optical illusions. In one you see a young woman or and old hag. In another a chalice or the profile of two people. There are scores of others, and what you see is determined by […]
A Scientific Approach to Time Management
A Scientific Approach to Time Management Book Review: Unbusy: How to Leverage the Physics of Flow to Accomplish more of what Truly Matters and Feel Less Busy at the Same Time, Andy Dragt, 2019 There are a plethora of self-help and time management books on the market. Unbusy, by Andy Dragt, can certainly be listed […]
“The Faithful Spy” Tells a Powerful Story
Book Review: The Faithful Spy The Faithful Spy, by John Hendrix (Amulet Books, New York) is a graphic novel. Comic books, which were the graphic novels of my childhood, are distant relatives of today’s graphic novels. Be assured, though, The Faithful Spy is much more than a comic book, or even a comic book on […]
“Irrevocable”–A Book on Inclusiveness
Book Review: Irrevocable: Paul’s Radical Vision in Romans 9-11, and Why Christianity Can’t Handle It “Discovering St. Paul’s Inclusiveness” The church has always struggled with inclusiveness. “Who is in and who is out” has been one of the driving questions in Christianity throughout its history. It started with the discussion on whether or not Gentiles […]
A Skeptic’s Guide to Belief
A Skeptics Guide to Belief Helps the Search for Truth and Faith Ken Crispin has written a fantastic book for those of us who are not satisfied with easy answers or simplistic cries to “keep the faith.” His book, A Skeptics Guide to Belief, (Resource Publications, Eugene, OR, 2019). leads the reader on an […]
A Call to Expand Our Horizons
The Call of the Mourning Dove Stephanie Rutt, (Resource Publications, Eugene, OR, 2019) This Book Issues a Call to Expand Our Horizons It was once thought, in the not too distant past, that Christianity had the franchise on truth. After all, Jesus did say that he was “the way, and the truth, and the life. […]
Fascinating View Through the Kaleidoscope
Fascinating View through the Kaleidoscope We have always learned a great deal from observing our animal friends. Soren Kierkegaard had his parable of the geese. Hans Christian Anderson shared his story of the “Ugliest Duckling.” Of course there is Aesop and his fables of a variety of notable animals. Elizabeth Jeffries in her book, […]
Sunday by Sunday Series Inspire
Sunday by Sunday Great books are good teachers. They might teach us about ourselves or the community in which we live. They might also teach us about different time periods, distant lands and people, or ideas and concepts. Great books challenge us to stretch our thinking, to expand our imaginations and see beyond ourselves and […]