Why I Sold Back My Smartphone (& Why I Blame David Fitch) A Guest Post by Jonathan Melton Jonathan Melton is a priest and chaplain to the Episcopal faith community at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Long-time blogger, avid reader, … Read More
I had a chance this summer to read and review theologian Willie Jennings’s new commentary on the book of Acts. (Review coming soon in the print Englewood Review of Books magazine). Some of you will remember that Jennings gave a … Read More
I read David Fitch’s excellent new book Faithful Presence: Seven Disciplines That Shape the Church for Mission earlier this year, but haven’t had a chance to write much about it yet. I have been thinking a lot about it though in relation … Read More
We’re giving away THREE copies of Chris’s newest book… Reading for the Common Good: How Books Help Our Churches and Neighborhoods Flourish Paperback: IVP Books, 2016 Enter Now to win a copy of this book! (It’s as easy as … Read More
The Necessary Virtues of BOTH Conservatism and Progressivism Since my last post on loving our enemies, I’ve been thinking a lot about the ideologies of Right and Left and the ways that they form Christians in ways that are … Read More
Amidst the deep polarization of our day, one of the most difficult instructions of Jesus is his call for those who follow him to love our enemies: ‘You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbor … Read More
One of the most talked-about books on the internet this week is Rod Dreher’s The Benedict Option:A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation, which arrived in bookstores on Tuesday. On a practical level, there is much common ground between the … Read More