Introduction In May of 2019 I read a book that set me on a five-year quest, a very challenging but deeply fulfilling adventure that has resulted in this long-anticipated post. The book that I read was Eugene Peterson's “Take and Read: Spiritual Reading: An Annotated List.” And in this book, Peterson made a suggestion that…
How blessed we are to have so many different Bibles to turn to for different purposes! Most of us own more than one Bible - we have study Bibles, devotional Bibles, pocket Bibles, large print Bibles, and all in a wide variety of translations. I am almost embarrassed to admit how many Bibles I own!…
Here is my review of Amy Julia Becker's wonderful new book on healing, "To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope."
In this introduction to Christian mysticism, Baxter helps us understand why this topic is so important to the church today, and helps us to "recover the premodern vision of God in all its fierce joy and heartening wildness.”
My Review of the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible #BibleGatewayPartner
In this insightful book, Brett McCracken offers us a helpful guide to what we should be feeding our souls in order to attain wisdom. Here is my summary and review.
Here is my review of Dakota by Kathleen Norris.
What might it mean to view this life as a pilgrimage? What can we as Christians learn from pilgrims before us? These are questions that are answered in thought-provoking ways in this new book by Lisa Deam. Here is my review.
In this book, Pastor Juanita shares her powerful story of journeying with our loving God through depression, and offers practical help for all Christians facing depression or other mental health challenges.
How can Christians spiritually thrive in this media age in which we find ourselves? Tony Reinke explores this important question in his new book, "Competing Spectacles." Here is my review.
My Pastoral Ponderings 