Book Review: Blinded By the Bible By Kevin Pendergrass
Many people who grew up with a legalistic concept of the Bible have a lot of reprogramming to do, and it can be very hard to know how to untie the knots that we become comfortable with. We need a trusted guide to show us a better path ahead because there can be many missteps one can take along that journey that can derail one's faith.
Book Review and Reflection: At the Blue Hole: Elegy for a Church on the Edge by Jack R. Reese
Reese writes At the Blue Hole as a hopeful, honest retrospective of the Churches of Christ as a movement. Today, many individual congregations are facing the question of their future. They look back wistfully at a golden age in their life, often in the 1980s and perhaps the 1990s, when their congregation was full of families and displayed a dynamic congregational life.
Book Review: "In the Great Stream" By Leonard Allen
Reading this book was an extended experience of clarity for me and I think it will be for you as well. There are things we hear that we just aren't so certain are true but don't have the background or information to back it up. It isn't that we are upset, we just need clarity in order to see reality.
Book Review: “The Man Called Messiah”
Have you ever wanted to hit the brakes on a moment, letting it slowly unfold to savor every precious detail? We long for this ability in life’s small moments like vacation, date night, laughter with our children, and a meal between friends.
Book Review: "The Bible Made Impossible" By Christian Smith
In The Bible Made Impossible Christian Smith, a sociologist at the University of Notre Dame, challenges the constellation of evangelical assumptions about the Bible that fall under the heading of “biblicism.” His book contains two parts, the first describes the problem with biblicism and the second describes his proposed way forward.
Book Review: "Muscle and a Shovel"
This book was copyrighted in 2011 and has been a popular read among members of the Churches of Christ in the last several months. Those who read it are encouraged to purchase at least ten copies and pass it on to their neighbors. Recently it was passed out at the Church of Christ where I attend and preach.