Books… When Evaluation Meets Strong Bias: A Review of “Jesus, The Bible, And Homosexuality” by Jack Rogers 12 Nov 201213 Nov 2012 We all have it and we can't ignore it. There's no denying that each person who attempts to study a subject must wrestle with their own bias on the subject.…
Books… You Can’t Ignore The Words: A Review of “Love is an Orientation” by Andrew Marin 29 Oct 201230 Oct 2012 Andrew Marin loves gay men...and so should everyone in the church. In fact part of his goal in Love is an Orientation is to encourage conservative Christians to alter their approach…
Books… No Dichotomy Necessary: A Review of “Education or Imitation” by Curtis Allen 22 Oct 201223 Oct 2012 A simple word can change an entire sentence. Comedian Demetri Martin remarks how "sort of" can alter the entire meaning of a sentence: You're going to live...sort of. I feel…
Books… Right Theology Comes from Scripture: A Review of “The Gay Gospel?” by Joe Dallas 15 Oct 201216 Oct 2012 Joe Dallas switched teams. He favored one side, and after a long internal struggle decided to switch teams and argue against those whom he once stood with. He did this…
Books… A Limited Gospel Has Limited Value: A Review of “Sex God” by Rob Bell 8 Oct 20129 Oct 2012 Rob Bell and I don't have the greatest relationship. I've actually never met the guy, but having read a number of his books and watched a number of his DVDs…
Books… You Didn’t Know You Needed It: A Review of “Rid of My Disgrace” by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb 1 Oct 20122 Oct 2012 There's only so much time in the life of a pastor. You have to pick and choose what you spend your time studying. Everyone has that one book that "you…
Books… Reflections on Systematics 24 Sep 201225 Sep 2012 Active reading is a necessity in theological reflection. In order to make sure that we are being faithful to the Scriptures we must make sure that we are not allowing…
Books Reading and Re-Thinking: A Review of “The Hole In Our Holiness” by Kevin DeYoung 17 Sep 201218 Sep 2012 Reading is for losers! After all, what good really comes from sticking your nose inside a book? Books just make you think critically and ruin perfectly unbalanced lives. Books make…
Books… Freedom Through The Gospel: A Review of “Closing The Window” by Tim Chester 10 Sep 201211 Sep 2012 Far too many Christians simply don't believe the Gospel is practical. It's something you believe once to become a Christian, but then you move on past it to get into…
Books… Actually Practical: A Review of “Center Church” by Tim Keller 3 Sep 20124 Sep 2012 Lots of books claim to be practical, Tim Keller's Center Church actually is. Keller points out that there are two kinds of books on the church. There are theological books…