I have been a fan of Bruce Cockburn‘s music since I was in high school. I have dozens of his albums and generally buy each new release. Granted, our politics don’t exactly line up perfectly but I have always appreciated his depth and insight – the poetry and wisdom of …
A thought I had today … Evangelical Christians are too “Modern.” They fail to see the intellectual baggage modernity brings with it and they falsely assume that pre and post-modern thought somehow rejects the concept of truth or absolutes. Post-modern thinking is more than just relativism and Christians should not …
A thought I had today … Evangelical Christians are too “Modern.” They fail to see the intellectual baggage modernity brings with it and they falsely assume that pre and post-modern thought somehow rejects the concept of truth or absolutes. Post-modern thinking is more than just relativism and Christians should not …
If used in the right way and with the right attitude these stories can help the reader to think differently about faith and belief; to focus more on living out their faith in the here and now rather than dreaming of heavenly rewards or being obsessed with correct doctrine.
It gives you the big picture – points you to important people, ideas, and events – but also offers turning points and key takeaways for further thought and study.
Overall Almost Heaven is a touching and well drawn portrait of faithfulness through suffering and the value of commitment despite the odds.
Cover via Amazon I stumbled upon Gum, Geckos, and God: A Family’s Adventure in Space, Time, and Faith by my old Taylor University prof Jim Spiegel while looking for something else (it might have been his recently released The Making of an Atheist) and it became one of the many …
Regular readers will recall that I am a bit of a sucker for quirky novels that deal with faith or religion in some way. So when I heard about Purple Jesus I was intrigued by the promise from the publishers blurb: As funny as it is sad, as beautiful as …
