The topic of race—or ethnicity—is likely the most contentious topic of our day. So much so that many people may not have even opened up this blog to read simply due to the title. That’s okay—it’s simply that controversial, although it shouldn’t be. Talking about the “race issue” is extremely difficult because there are so…
Category: Book Review
Book Review: How to Eat Your Bible
The other day I finished Nate Pickowicz’s tremendous work How to Eat Your Bible: A Simple Approach to Learning and Loving the Word of God. This short book–about 135 pages counting the appendix–is a straight-to-the-point primer on how to begin to love the Bible. As the subtitle suggests, the book takes a very simple approach…
Book Review: Gentle and Lowly
There are only a few books that have made a considerable impact on me. In fact, there is only one book that has been, by far, the best book I’ve ever read. That book was Knowing God by JI Packer. However, things have changed. Another book has dethroned Packer’s timeless piece of work for me….