The authors of A Pastoral Rule for Today seek to liberate pastors from competing and confusing demands in order to point them “toward authentic freedom in Christ.”
Articles published in Books
Reviews of important books—classic and contemporary.
Defending the Marital Sphere: A Review of Church, State, and Family
In his book, eminent ethicist and legal historian John Witte Jr. argues that we should walk a different path, pushing for holistic reformation and recovery of a fully-orbed societal promotion of the marital family.
Conscious Consumption: A Review of 101 Ways to go Zero Waste
Empowering individuals to do something about their garbage habit is the goal of 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste by Kathryn Kellogg.
Christian Justice: A Review of Becoming a Just Church
Adam Gustine’s vision of the church—of a people—is hospitable in posture and worship, working towards a shared vision of shalom in their community.
Rhetoric in the Worship and Witness of the Church: A Review of Seasoned Speech
James E. Beitler III offers a fascinating exploration of the place rhetoric plays in Christian life and witness in his book, Seasoned Speech: Rhetoric in the Life of the Church.
Empathy is Unreasonable: A Review of Against Empathy
In these fractured and partisan days, we could fix the world if we all had a bit more empathy, right?