In my previous post, I shared part 1 of my favorite books from 2021. Except for maybe 1 or 2 exceptions, none of these books was published in 2021 -- it just happened to be the year I picked them up. So, here are some more books I enjoyed last year. Culture & Theology. The…
Walking with Jesus, in Our Communities
Andy Crouch says that the only way we impact culture quickly is by destroying; building it takes a lot longer. He asks: What can you do to Rome in a day? Burn it. To build it, you're going to need a lot of days. We see that in our world. It's a lot easier to…
Is Faith on the Decline in the U.S.? Yes … and no
Courtesty of Ross Douthat's column (well worth a read, by the way), I came across this fascinating study. It contends that religious faith is not diminishing in the U.S. -- rather, it's nominal faith that is on the decline. The authors contend that it is those who loosely hold to their beliefs that are increasingly letting…
Gulping Grace 