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.
How do we talk about racial reconciliation in a way that invites further conversation? Mark Vroegop's "Weep with Me" suggests that the biblical language of lament can be a helpful way to engage in these conversations. Here is my review of this book.
How can we learn to live the good life? I reflect on that question as I review Eugene Peterson's book, "Run with the Horses: The Quest for Life at Its Best."
Are you interested in poetry? Do you still find yourself joining with disciples of every generation in asking the Lord to "teach us to pray?" If so, I think that you will find this book by Marilyn McEntyre to be very helpful, and one that you will return to often.
My Pastoral Ponderings 