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Some Thoughts on Jesus > Religion

Posted on 11/05/2013 | Leave a comment

So, there’s been a lot of controversy around Jefferson Bethke and his viral video from 2012 and his new book Jesus > Religion. This all started when he made a Spoken Word video in 2012 about why he doesn’t like religion but does love Jesus.
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When We Were On Fire

Posted on 09/11/2013 | Leave a comment

How do you review a memoir? That’s what I’ve been asking myself for about a week now. Because it’s not just a story, it’s a person’s story. It’s not a parable, it’s someone’s life experience. I mean, you can’t very well say “I agree with this” or “I disagree with that” when it’s real life. You can say you don’t understand their story, but you can’t deny it. The reality is, though, that I do understand. All too well.
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In which I review Jesus Feminist (and steal the “in which” tagline)

Posted on 08/15/2013 | 7 comments

Jesus. Feminist. I’ll admit, part of my curiosity with this book was putting those two words together. Not just in the same sentence, but right next to each other. Sarah Bessey is one of the bloggers I heard about through the Deeper Story crowd, and at this point it’s been so long I can’t remember if it was directly or indirectly, but over the past couple years I’ve tried to track with her blog as best I can. Through this, I learned enough to know that I like her writing, and that her imagery is often pure gold. I knew that she and I didn’t really agree on all aspects of the mammoth topic that is “gender roles” but when I saw the title of her book, I literally asked “What the Hell?” (sorry, grandma). Out loud. At work. Still, I had a feeling this book was going to be a game changer for us. I wasn’t disappointed.
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On Bread and Wine

Posted on 04/21/2013 | Leave a comment

So, I normally read really good writers. John Piper, Russell Moore, C.S. Lewis. As such, I’m always a little wary about reading new authors, and sometimes even different genres. Mainly because these authors captivate me. Whether it be Piper’s solid Theology, Lewis’s brilliant prose, or Moore’s seeming merging of the two. When I read these guys, I don’t want to put the book down.
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Reorienting Affections

Posted on 04/16/2013 | Leave a comment

As I wrote about a couple days ago, I’ve been reading Future Grace by John Piper. With summer about to kick in, and women’s clothes about to be more revealing, I’ve been contemplating how to best prepare my heart and guard my thoughts now that the curse of The Fall known as “winter” has finally departed. I found this section, which is actually a quote from Thomas Chalmers, to be particularly helpful.
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