Tuning Your Soul to the New Creation Melody

A person's ear can be trained to hear any number of sounds. For some, it's the cry of their own child. For bird lovers, it may be the unique calls and chirps of birds living around them. For others still, the ear may be trained to hear the rhythm, pitch, and harmony of music. I … Continue reading Tuning Your Soul to the New Creation Melody

Healthy Things Reproduce

Today's post was written by Shane Shaddix, a friend of mine from Imago Dei Church and PhD student at SEBTS. Shane recently started blogging at Practicing Discipleship, so you should do yourself a favor and follow his blog. Healthy things reproduce. This is one of those statements that is so obvious that it doesn't even really … Continue reading Healthy Things Reproduce

The Two Journeys of Christianity

I've been reading through Andy Davis' An Infinite Journey: Growing Toward Christlikeness, which has been great so far. Hopefully, I'll have a chance to write up a full book review in the future, but, until then, I wanted to share a snippet of the book that I believe to be a much-needed word for Christians, … Continue reading The Two Journeys of Christianity

An Oddly Open Community

Personal privacy is held in highest regard in the West. Sure, people may appear to share every detail of their life on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but that's not really the case. Those details are only part of the story, right? We're not too quick to post on our timeline: "I just refused to buy … Continue reading An Oddly Open Community

9Marks eJournal: Don’t Be Too Cool for Sunday School

Over the past several years, Sunday school numbers, in general, have been dismal, so many churches have abandoned it altogether.  That's exactly why the latest 9Marks eJournal is so important.  This edition, Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School, gives a whole host of articles answering the "Why?" and "How?" of Sunday school.  If you're … Continue reading 9Marks eJournal: Don’t Be Too Cool for Sunday School

Tips for the Wannabe Reader

In an earlier post, I gave you reasons why you should read theology books.  But even if you have the desire to become a committed reader, it's sometimes difficult to follow through on that commitment.  Maybe a friend has allowed you to borrow the latest book they've been raving about, and you ferociously devour the … Continue reading Tips for the Wannabe Reader

Why You Should Read Theology Books

For most, the idea of reading a nonfiction book is, at best, pointless.  Books are those things used in school, the instruments of torture used by our teachers to sap the fun and enjoyment out of life.  To bring nonfiction books into the realm of "me time" is blasphemous to many adults and students, alike. … Continue reading Why You Should Read Theology Books