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Scot McKnight would enjoy my day today. Wind and weather in the Windy City. Here in flyover country it will be unseasonably warm with light winds. All that to say, Scot might be tempted to a round of golf were he here. And, I’d pay.

We are on our way to a round this morning. As it turns out, my quarterly round of golf. Or so it seemsIf if you cannot get out and enjoy the weather, click over and read Scot’s recent book recommendation. The timing is interesting given the varied reactions to Rachel Held Evans recent book.

If you have not read Scot’s book, The Blue Parakeet, this might be a good time to pick it up.

Was it Isaiah or Malachi? Maybe it was from Exodus, Malachi, and Isaiah. What does the Gospel text for the Second Sunday in Advent (Mark 1:1-8) have to do with Scot McKnight’s recent foray into eboo[more]
Stina Busman described David Fitch's project in The End of Evangelicalism as "impressive." But, that does not imply a wholesale endorsement. David would not want ti that way. Instead, he would invite [more]
What about the future of Evangelicalism? Recently Trevin Wax suggested in the early days of the Conservative Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention high profile Evangelicals lent their weight i[more]
In my days as a youth minister, limited as they were, I recall working with Scott hosting the late Larry Norman. The edgy controversial "Father of Christian Rock" offered some interesting lyrics and s[more]

Category Archives: Books

Multiculturalism? This Looks Worth Checking Out

The stack of books to read keeps growing. David Phillips quotes from his current read. The quote is worth the price of the book and certainly worht checking out. Here it is, â??Multiculturalism has led not to integration but segregation. It has allowed groups to live separately, with no incentive to integrate and ever incentiveContinue Reading

Does Anyone Get the Last Word? The Last Word and the Word After That

Growing up with two brothers we were often more concerned with “who got the last say” than anything else. You know, incessant sniping until Dad or Mom gave the final threat. The Bill Cospy-esque kind of threat, “I brought you into this world, I can take you out,” garden variety. When it comes to theologyContinue Reading

A New Kind of Christian … The Story We Find Ourselves In

Utilizing a novel literary genre left many thinking Brian McLaren offered a novel view of Christianity and so Christians. Recently the “New Kind of Christian Trilogy” (A New Kind of Christian, The Story We Find Ourselves In and The Last Word and the Word After That) came out in a new paperback format. I readContinue Reading

Pardon the Interruption – Rob Bell Alert

Provocative book titles quickly get my attention. When Nathan told me about Rob Bell and Don Golden’s new book the title grabbed me quickly – Jesus Wants to Save Christians. Growing up in a conservative evangelical denomination, a group that would eschew the connection to “evangelical” back in the day for it conveyed something ofContinue Reading

Reading … Reviews Coming

I am getting back to some reading. Soon I will have some thoughts up about Ian Mobsy’s The Becoming of G-d, Dan Roam’s The Back of the Napkin, Scot McKnight’s The Blue Parakeet, and several others.Continue Reading