Books… Healing the Addiction: A Review of “Sexual Detox” by Tim Challies 20 Feb 201221 Feb 2012 "When a person has become addicted to drugs he has to go through a process called detoxification, or detox for short. In detox the person's body is cleansed of the…
Books… Overhyped and Undervalued: A Review of “Real Marriage” by Mark and Grace Driscoll 13 Feb 201214 Feb 2012 The original press release that came out for Mark and Grace Driscoll's newest book was definately strong: "One of the most talked-about Christian marriage books in years …. Pastor Mark Driscoll is set…
Asides… Currently Reading 8 Feb 2012 Here's what I am currently reading, share your current reading projects. 1) Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together by Mark and Grace Driscoll The book was…
Books… Who Are You?: A Review of “Created in God’s Image” by Anthony Hoekema 6 Feb 20127 Feb 2012 Issues of identity plague us all at some point. The question of "who am I" is a common one. Figuring ourselves out is never an easy task, and it is…
Books… Comfortable With the Enns, but not the Means: A Review of “The Evolution of Adam” by Peter Enns 30 Jan 20127 Feb 2012 If you've read Peter Enns' first book Inspiration and Incarnation then it will come as no surprise to you that in his new book on the historicity of Adam the author…
Asides… Goldsworthy on Biblical Theology 23 Jan 2012 Most of you who read this blog know that I am very concerned with Biblical Theology. I am often concerned with how we read the Bible and particularly how we…
Books… Feed Your Appetite: A Review of “A Hunger for God” by John Piper 23 Jan 201224 Jan 2012 A glass of chocolate milk sounds really good to me right now. There are times in my life when I feel so hungry that I can't even think straight. This…
Books… 500th Post: Ten Theologians Recommend Their Favorite Theology Books 17 Jan 201218 Jan 2012 In honor of my 500th post I have been thinking about what the function of this website. I am a pastor and so I spend most of my days thinking…
Books… Shock Isn’t The Same As Discipleship: A Review of “Porn Again Christian” by Mark Driscoll 9 Jan 201211 Jan 2012 To say that pastor Mark Driscoll is provocative might be the biggest understatement I make of the year. He is prone to push buttons, push the boundaries of comfort and appropriateness,…
Asides… The Best of 2011: Books 2 Jan 20123 Jan 2012 I read a book a week this last year and out of all the books that I read that were published in 2011 I have picked my favorites for best…