Three IVP book reviews will publish this week in support of a nice little IVP book giveaway. So enter to win and take the time to read the reviews of the prizes.
The Strange Bedfellows of Literary Epistemology
The insistence that we approach the Bible to find out what it "says to me" opposed to a historically informed reading is heavily influenced by postmodern thought; regardless of how
Top Five Non-Fiction Books I Read in 2014
These books had a big impact on my 2014 so if any of them sound intriguing to you then I bet they will have a strong impact on your 2015 if you read them!
Top Five Fiction Books I Read in 2014
Like all great fiction it stretches beyond our mental capacity to comprehend and draws us into the divine; something Lewis is uniquely capable of!
Destroying the Law
If we seek to understand the true intent of the law, and have it do to us what it is primarily supposed to do (show us our sin), we must sit at the feet of Rabbi Yeshua who came, not to destroy (misinterpret) the Torah, but to fulfill (correctly interpret) it.
Late Evening Indictment
Editors Note: I asked my friend Aaron to do some poetry on the book of Genesis. He and I share an old earth view of creation. A daunting burden in a conservative world bent on ridiculing us. He did an excellent job with this and I put it before you on his behalf.
For individuals who are already in confessional Presbyterian churches, Horton’s words will be preaching to the choir. Worship centered around the means of grace, catechismal instruction, and family worship have long been staples of the Reformed faith.
Book Review: NIV Integrated Study Bible
The NIV Integrated Study Bible is both the best chronological Bible available and the best-suited single volume for studying parallel passages. The simplicity and ease with which this can be accomplished is an added benefit. Laymen and teachers alike will benefit greatly from the efforts put forth in this study Bible.
Libertarianism For (Reformed) Dummies
Libertarianism is sometimes treated as a complicated moral, political, and economic system. While there may be some relatively complicated positive applications of it, libertarianism is a simple system of principles.
Book Review: Christian Bioethics by C. Ben Mitchell & D. Joy Riley
Karl Barth once said, “theology is ethics.” If Barth was correct, this symmetry would explain why a general understanding of ethics requires a thorough understanding of theology.
Beer and Babies: Raising Kids in a Beer Loving Home
Regardless of the reason behind the stinkeye, the point remains -- people often don't understand, or may downright disagree with, our decision to raise our kids around brewing and beer. However, there are several lessons we can teach our kids by doing just that.
Marriage & Community
All of our current confusion over sexuality and marriage has only been made possible through the prior disintegration of communities. Both city life and suburbia give the guise of community by either placing one amongst many people (city) or by placing the family in a "guarded" castle (suburbia). Yet in both instances community (for the most part) is far, far away.
2014 Reflections: A Year in Review or An Open Letter to 2013 Me
P.S. The mustache will look awful but stick with it. You're still permitted to look like a fool at work and home. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Baffled by the Torture Debate
Fear for life and loved ones has given strength to our fallen natures, ensnaring precious brothers and sisters in the lie that torture may be defined/redefined/justified by a Christian.
Liturgy Series: Part 9 – The Sermon
As stated above, just like all stories, a sermon opens up a world of possibility to God's people. Yet, unlike secular liturgies that call us to guilt or transaction, the Christian sermon tells us that Jesus has already opened up that world of possibility; it is already before us, already amongst us!
2014 Reflections: An Open Letter to TG Writers
This is an open letter to every single individual who found their name attached to a Torrey Gazette blog post in 2014. Some of these names and posts remain to be publish but this letter is for you too!
2014 Reflections: Top Beer
This year was the great expanse of beer trying. With books being sent to me I spent all my monies on the beers. This included some more expensive beers than I'm use to drinking and essentially a whole new Top 5 List.
Is Wendell Berry Making Me A Pacifist?!?
What I'd like to do in this post is simply share some of the most powerful quotations from this essay with you all. I found, as I read this essay, that many of the deepest presuppositions the Modern West surround the concept of war. Consider the following as an extra dose of "food for thought:"
2014 Reflections: Less is More
2014 was a year of considerable places where "less was more." So I'm going to recount some of them in a loose format.
Postmillennialism 101: Believe Your Christmas Carols
My admonition to you all is that you listen and believe in the words you will hear and sing this Sunday in