Editor’s Note: Lizzy is one of our summer interns focusing on missions and I was so excited that she was willing to write up a guest blog post for me! By Guest Blogger:Lizzy Rand We all notice the trends. Whether we observe a group of high school or college students hanging out, adults eating at …
Here is a quick answer to a question I was asked today on my view of reading. It stemmed from a comment I made about advice I received once about not reading too many marriage or parenting books. (The advice aimed at speaking to the temptation toward formulas and feeling the need to copy that …
Someone asked me what I’m reading, so I thought I’d share what’s on my nightstand. 1. Wittgenstein’s Poker: The Story of a Ten-Minute Argument between Two Great Philosophers by David Edmonds and John Eidinow. It’s the history of a certain part of philosophy – namely, Karl Popper and Ludwig Wittgentstein. You’ll probably like it if …
(Here’s an excerpt from an e-mail answering someone’s question on how to re-approach scripture reading after it has lost its excitement and meaning.) You certainly don’t ask an easy question, but it sure is an important one. Here are the thoughts I’ve had on making bible reading more effective: Make it fun. Get a bible …
I had someone ask me today what I’m currently reading… It’s an odd mix of books, but here’s what I’m working on. Sea of Faith: Islam & Christianity in the Medieval Mediterranean World by Stephen O’Shea Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe by …
Last night I was thinking of how much books (and their authors) have shaped my life for the better. I am a bigger and better me for having listened to and walked with writers and thinkers. It’s a hard thing to communicate to someone who hasn’t had the same experience… in many ways, only readers …
