Category: book reviews
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
In her recently posted annotated bibliography on “Emergence Christianity,” Phyllis Tickle includes the new Dietrich Bonhoeffer biography, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. Those unfamiliar with Bonhoeffer’s life and writings may be surprised to find a German theologian who was executed before turning 40 on a list of those influencing the future of global Christianity. Here…
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Pilgrimage of a Soul
One of the encouraging things to me about our church is how many folks are structuring their lives in direct response to their faith in Jesus. There is a genuine desire to journey along the narrow way of discipleship despite hardships and sacrifices. Careers, housing, education and neighborhood involvement are all issues I observe people wrestling with…
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Jesus Manifesto
On this blog it’s my practice to only review those books I can wholeheartedly recommend. For this reason Jesus Manifesto: Restoring the Supremacy and Sovereignty of Jesus Christ presents a small dilemma. While much of the content in this offering from Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola is outstanding, the organization and editing of the book…
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The Paraclete Psalter
Over the past few years, many of us from low-church traditions have been introduced to practices from our liturgical cousins. For example, we’ve become more aware of the church calendar and have incorporated fixed-hour prayer into our devotional practices. The challenge for those of us who are newer to these practices is knowing how to…
David W. Swanson 