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Collier’s Burning is a well written biography of America’s great pastor, Eugene Peterson. I was disappointed with the early chapters of the book because Collier relies heavily on Peterson’s retelling of his own life in his memoir, Pastor, which happens to be one of my favorite books. The stories are great, but Peterson tells them… Read more: A Burning in my Bones by Winn Collier

Stoner is the story of the titular character’s journey from the farms of rural Missouri to the halls of the great state’s university. On the journey, William Stoner epitomizes the intellectual transformation that many 19th century Americans took when they migrated from the hollers of rural America to the classrooms and institutions that would define… Read more: Stoner by John Williams

Three kinds of interpretation that are each mutually informing, but necessary.  Informational Reading: Understanding the words, sentences, stories and ideas of the Bible.  Theological Reading: Understanding how the ideas of Scripture can be grouped together into constructive suggestions Transformational Reading

In one of the more intriguing and dramatic post-resurrection encounters, the gospel of Luke records Jesus meeting two disciples on the road to Emmaus. The disciples don’t recognize Jesus, and so they explain to him the incredible things that have happened in Jerusalem. Jesus, disappointed by their surprise, scolds them for failing to believe, and… Read more: Five Views of Christ in the Old Testament ed by Gundry, et al.

Over the last ten years the tide of Young Restless and Reformed evangelicalism has noticeably subsided as a new day has dawned. The best-seller list is now dotted by a few pastors and authors who are also drawing hordes of evangelicals to large conferences that have surpassed Desiring God, T4G, or G3, like the Holy… Read more: Becoming Dallas Willard by Gary Moon