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Jesus, the Great Philosopher When you think of Jesus, what do you usually think of him as? Savior, Lord, prophet, king? These are all good answers, but in Jesus the Great Philosopher, Jonathan Pennington suggests a surprising alternative: philosopher. Pennington’s suggestion is not random, nor wishful thinking. Evidence from the early church suggests that it… Read more: Jesus the Great Philosopher by Jonathan Pennington

The essay, and the essayist, is a rare breed, but Jacobs revives this tradition with force. In the introduction, he tells us that he’s self-consciously patterning his essays after two of the great essayists of the early 20th century, Orwell and Lewis. Like Orwell, he sees the essay as a direct means for “facing unpleasant… Read more: A Visit to Vanity Fair by Alan Jacobs

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