Category: book
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rethinking salvation with n.t. wright
It’s not often that books about theology keep me awake at night. In fact, it’s typically a theological book that I will grab if I’m having a hard time going to sleep. N.T. Wright’s latest, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, is proving to be a major exception…
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tim keller at northwestern
Tim Keller’s new book, The Reason for God, has gotten a bit of press lately. Part of this is probably due to the speaking tour he’s currently on. On Thursday a couple of friends (including this guy whose blog you should read) drove up to Northwestern to hear him talk. Dang the sinus infection that…
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2 quotes from “the myth of a christian nation”
Every couple of years most of PCC’s ministry staff and spouses head west for the National Pastors Convention in San Diego. After the winter we’ve had in Chicagoland, San Diego in February sounds really nice. This year I’ll be posting a few reports from the convention over at Out of Ur. I’m also hoping to…
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n.t. wright time magazine interview
Back in June I mentioned a book, Simply Christian, by NT Wright that I was reading (and would highly recommend). I recently ordered Wright’s latest, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, The Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church (which, according to Amazon is on its way to my mailbox at this very moment!). A couple…
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2 preaching quotes
Because I occassionaly preach, these two quotes stood out when I read them this week. With a sermon, the same structure would be used with the addition of another old saw. A joke, a quote, an illustration and a prayer. The prayer serves as an additional conclusion, in which the preacher again summarizes the main…
David W. Swanson 