There's nothing like finding one of my favorite contemporary authors commenting on one of my favorite authors from another era. I love the works of Eugene Peterson. His works on pastoral theology are outstanding, as have been the first three books of his new series on spiritual theology (see my comments on a few of …
100 Must-Read Books
You should take a look at this creative listing of 100 Must-Read Books. There are some nice pics of vintage book covers there that just might get someone (like me) fascinated with the original publication dates.
Art as Witness
I came across the article "Worship and the Arts in Ministry and Missions" by Byron Spradlin and found some helpful ideas for those of us who are artistically gifted and yet care passionately about God's mission in the world. While it's not necessarily a new article (first presented in 1999), I still think that he …
Jim Wallis Interview
Christianity Today posted a four-page interview with Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners and author of numerous books about Christianity and the public square, most notably God's Politics, which is also the name of his blog.I don't think it would be an overstatement that Wallis' work has been pivotal in opening a broader conversation in the …
Everybody Has a Story
Came across this interesting piece about the rising popularity of memoirs. Why are we so interested in others' stories and what does it tell us about ourselves?Patsy Vigderman, a professor at Kenyon College in Ohio, offers the following statement, as quoted in the article:For some reason, people right now are gripped by the idea that …
Matthew Erickson 