I enjoy reading what dead guys have written, but there’s some things that are explained uniquely by the pastors and theologians of this generation. In Chapter 3 of “Faithmapping“, Daniel Montgomery and Mike Cosper combine to deftly explain and illustrate why the grace that saves Christians motivates them to live holy lives: Paul asks the …
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Why we don’t believe sin provokes the wrath of God
In Chapter 4 of The Cross of Christ, The Problem of Forgiveness, John Stott identifies five vivid metaphors used in Scripture to illustrate that sin cannot approach God, and God cannot tolerate sin: height (Psalm 7:17), distance (Josh 3:4), light (1 John 1:5), fire (Heb 12:29), and vomiting (Rev 3:16). He continues, “[these] all say …
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Book review: The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield Genre: Autobiography Size: 128 pages. 5 sections in total. I read through it, transfixed, in one evening. I wish more books were this captivating. What’s the big idea: Rosaria recounts how her identity as tenured feminist professor at Sycaruse University and lesbian community activist …
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Book review: Rhythms of Grace
Rhythms of Grace: How The Church’s Worship Tells the Story of the Gospel by Mike Cosper Genre: Christian ministry / worship Size: 223 pages. Just 10 chapters and 3 Appendices. I read through the whole thing in 2 days, and again more slowly over the course of several weeks. What’s the big idea: The gospel …
Who killed Jesus? How not to shift the blame
In answering the question: “Why did Christ die?”, John Stott broadens the scope much further than simply blaming the Jewish authorities at the time: “This blaming of the Jewish people for the crucifixion of Jesus is extremely unfashionable today. Indeed, if it is used as a justification for slandering and persecuting the Jews (as …
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