Category: book
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happy saturday: your summer reading suggestions
Regular Signs of Life readers know how often books are brought up on this blog. You’ve likely noticed that the majority of these books are of the non-fiction variety and often lean towards the theological. For example, I’m currently halfway through Soong Chan Rah’s The Next Evangelicalism. Summer, however, is for fiction. Last year was…
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fight slavery, eat locally
Maggie and I like to eat. One of our favorite things is to take fresh produce and turn it into a delicious dinner to share with friends. When we lived in Glen Ellyn we’d often ride our bikes to the French Market in Wheaton to stock up on summer fruits and veggies. Now that we…
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rag and bone
There are at least three good reasons to read Peter Manseau’s latest book, Rag and Bone: A Journey Among the World’s Holy Dead. The most quickly apparent reason is the way Manseau writes. Disguised as a travelogue, Rag and Bone is actually a history of the role relics play in the world’s religions. Of the…
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more on the bible and jesus
A couple weeks back I posted a quote from ReJesus: A Wild Messiah for a Missional Church which resulted in a good conversation in the comments. Now one of the book’s co-authors, Alan Hirsch, has weighed in with some helpful commentary. Those of you who contributed to the original comments will be interested to read…
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happy saturday: books
As tends to happen, I find myself reading a handful of books simultaneously. On the nightstand I recently finished a borrowed copy of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Catherine, whose blog I enjoy, loved this book and articulately explained her reasons. I, on the other hand, was underwhelmed and haven’t been able to say why. …
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