Delving into the uncertainties of life with enthusiastic curiosity
Krista and I have joined the rest of our church, St. Bartholomew's, in reading N.T. Wright's book, Simply Christian. I've enjoyed knowing that this is a unified effort by the church body as we read and consider the same things together. It is an expression of unity, similar to the way that the liturgy unifies... Continue Reading →
I usually don't have much interest in every new translation of the Bible that hits the market, but when I heard about The New Testament: The Voice, I was immediately interested because of the unique way approaches the text. The Voice is a new translation from Thomas Nelson that uses a screenplay format to present... Continue Reading →
My previous post was a review of N.D. Wilson's excellent book, Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl. While I enjoyed the book as a whole, I would have addressed the problem of evil in a different way. Wilson used art as a metaphor to understand why there is darkness in God's world. He talked about the necessity... Continue Reading →
Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl was an excellent book, thanks to N.D. Wilson's ability to describe everyday life events with an eye for the divine. Once I finished reading it, I was inclined to again take a careful look at the ordinary in search of the extra-ordinary. Wilson's writing style is captivating and he takes you... Continue Reading →
A lot has been happening in the past 60 days, so this is a good time for a what's-been-going-on-with-us. People/Things I've Celebrated Krista's 31st birthday was Sunday. I'm blessed to be a husband and friend of the most interesting, kind, loving, passionate, intelligent, original-of-the-species woman I've ever met. She exudes excellence, beauty, and grace in... Continue Reading →
If you've been to our apartment, you know we love books. We love to talk about ideas, writers, and writing. And we love to write. Over the last year or so, we've put our love of books and writing into action, and started a publishing company, Swerve Press. Now before you go sending us a... Continue Reading →
This week's highlights feature a New Year theme: "newness." Includes new music, a new DVD, a new hard drive, a newly discovered blog, a new camera, and my favorite Christmas present... new books! New Music: Angels and Airwaves. I had a $5 credit at Amazon.com and downloaded this there. Solid pop rock. If you like... Continue Reading →
Bobby Webb asked me if I had any recommendations for Advent books, so I thought I'd post a few that we have (re)discovered lately. Please add to the comments any recommendations you have for worthwhile readings during Advent. The Holy Bible I should start here. I'm finding it much too easy to read other things... Continue Reading →
"Jesus?" he whispered as his voice choked. "I feel so lost." A hand reached out and squeezed his, and didn't let go. "I know, Mack. But it's not true. I am with you and I am not lost." William P. Young's book, The Shack is ultimately about the main character, Mack, discovering that he can... Continue Reading →
(Minor spoilers ahead--depending on your definition of a "spoiler") William Young is discovering that word of mouth can be a powerful thing. His new book, The Shack, has sold almost 400,000 copies after starting with only a $200 marketing budget. The book is growing in popularity, mostly due to the fact that it simply makes... Continue Reading →
