Book Review: “Peace” by Walter Brueggemann
“Peace” by Walter Brueggemann was a wonderful book that fed my soul. Again, instead of going over every section that I highlighted (which seems to be just about on every page,) I’m going to touch on a few key points of the book and encourage you to buy the...
Read MoreBook Review: “Entrepreneurial Faith”
The third book I read over the summer was Entrepreneurial Faith by Kirbyjon Caldwell and Walt Kallestad. This is a book that is up my alley. It’s a book that touches on the core of who I am – a book that speaks to my being. It’s about seeing...
Read MoreBook Review: “The Cruelty is the Point.”
This is not one of those books that you read to feel good. It’s not a book that you read to convince someone of something either. It’s a book to just highlight what is so blatantly obvious. It’s kind of like what I’ve been learning about the Puritans as...
Read MoreBook Review: “When Narcissism Comes to Church.”
Over the summer I’ve read 11 books. Some are better than others. Some more impactful than others. Some I read more quickly. But this is one I read with a keen interest more so than any of the other ones because it’s a subject that I think is so...
Read MoreWhat is church?
That’s the question isn’t it? What is church? What is it really about? Is it a place? No. I don’t think so. It’s not an institution either when it comes down to it. Sure, we’ve made it into those those things, but it’s really not those things. Those are...
Read MoreThe Theology of the Cross
That’s what’s going through my head right now. Along with a migraine that just won’t go away. It’s the long term effect of COVID that I originally got in April. I tested positive for COVID two days after Easter. It was a long initial battle for me. I had...
Read MoreStroll through Scripture for Sunday September 11, 2022
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Read MoreI’m not going to shut up about this
I write this blog for two reasons. The first reason has always been the same – I’ve got a lot going through my head and I’ve always needed somewhere for it to go. The blog is the best place for it. And it has the added benefit of not...
Read More“It’s Costly…” – Gospel and Sermon for Sunday September 4, 2022
And here’s the transcript for the sermon for today: CS Lewis is quoted as saying – “I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.”...
Read MoreSmall Christianity
I’m amazed at what passes for Christianity these days. In so many ways, we’ve made Christianity really small and insignificant. I’m not sure if that has been done on purpose, or by accident. There’s a whole lot of junk that passes off as Christianity and I’m not sure why....
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