If you have heard any of the following terms in religious conversations as of late, Missional, Incarnational, Meta-Narrative, Post-Christendom Culture, being an authentic community, it was probably encouraged at least in part by this book, “The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21st Century Church“. Both Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch have done…
Here is a recent interview of N.T. Wright about his thoughts on “Hell” and Rob Bell’s new book, “Love Wins“. If you prefer viewing theology over reading theology or vice versa, you have the choice below. In this interview Tom Wright gives and interesting outsiders observation of “American” theology. If you have read “Love Wins“,…
Have you ever just got finished readying something in the Bible and left feeling like you had no idea where that came from, why it is in the bible, and how it matters to you? Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart did an excellent job in their book, “How to Read the Bible Book by Book:…
I am sitting here on my laptop waiting for doomsday to arrive in 10 minutes Pacific Coast Time in the U.S. and then I suddenly realized, wait, it is already that time in New Zealand. Did it happen? Well I have on good authority from the Tall Skinny Kiwi that nothing happened and Jesus has…
[two_third] I recently finished Dick Staub’s excellent book About You: Fully Human, Fully Alive. When I came across this title I thought, “that sounds like self-focused spirituality”, but after reading a synopsis I quickly decided that I misread the title. Now having finished the book I am very happy I chose to read this book…
[one_half] In this post I will be giving my Review of the book “Love Wins”, but first, a preamble is probably needed for context and clarity. [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last] Preamble On March 15th 2011 Rob Bell’s book, “Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived” was released to…
[one_half] I have often enjoyed Søren Kierkegaard’s Parable of “The King and the Maiden”. I think it is very analogous and helps give a foundation reasoning/explanation to the meaning of the Incarnation, the coming of God in the man Jesus. His birth, life, giving his life to the point of death, and resurrection. It displays for me…
[one_half] C. S. Lewis’s book, “The Four Loves” was a life shaping book for me. I picked this book up at a time when I started to think deeply about what relationships mean and what’s love got to do with it.. The Four Loves summarizes four different kinds of human love: affection, friendship, erotic love,…
Atonement Theology, or how we understand the meaning and consequence of the death of Jesus on a Roman cross has been a much discussed topic in the last decade. I believe this is a very good thing to be asking these big questions about what is at the very heart of the Christian Faith. If…
Check out Rob Bell’s latest interview about his new book “Love Wins” . Watch live streaming video from lovewins at livestream.com
Rob Bell has a new book that is coming out at the end of March, and already many are judging the book by its cover. I have to admit Bell is quite provocative at times, as can be seen in this short promotional video for his new book, “Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell,…
[two_third] “The New Testament and the People of God” is the first of scholar N.T. Wright’s “Christian Origins and the Question of God” series. In the NTPG Wright gives attention to detail, connecting all the dots to all your questions you’ve always wanted answered. The first 3rd of the book is necessary to give the basic…
Gene Edwards has written a great series of books of which The Silas Diary (First-Century Diaries) is the first. By the end of this book series you will have gone along with the apostle Paul on his missionary journeys. When the last of the diaries are told you have read all of Paul’s letters which…
[two_third] In this philosophical/theology/novel “The Last Word and the Word after That”, the Author, Brian McLaren has contributed exceptionally towards a re-working of current formulations and understandings of God’s ultimate judgment (putting the world to rights). The novel’s dialogue concerns the contextual and rhetorical placement of the word hell with in the new testament. Through…
This is the very first book I read of N.T. Wright’s. It is a great start for any one interested in a primer regarding the leading academic Historical Jesus research that has taken place in the last hundred years up to now. He does a great job of presenting the significant scholars who have contributed…
Rob Bell has a new book coming out in one month: March 29th! I have pre-ordered this book from Amazon, and will be giving a review of the book when I have finished reading it. Bell has a unique way of communicating that keeps you challenged, intrigued, and on encouraged to follow Jesus Christ with…