The Changing Church
Renowned New Testament scholar Scot McKnight has always managed to balance academic excellence with immersion in and understanding of the real world of church life. Given such, it isn’t surprising to...
View ArticleSermon: The Jesus Creed
Sermon Text – Mark 12:28-31 Sermon Excerpt Every semester I teach a survey course in world religions at Hodges University. While most students are fascinated to learn about a new religion every week,...
View ArticleTop 10 Faith Enriching Books
Since launching this blog in 2009, I have reviewed over 150 books and recommended nearly 100 more. Starting in 2010, I have published annual lists of my top books published each year (2010, 2011,...
View ArticleSermon: Our Lenten Creed
Sermon Text: Mark 12:28-31 Sermon Excerpt I have one Christian education activity I use more than any other to help Christians work through what Christianity is all about. I have facilitated it in...
View ArticleJuly Book Recommendations
During the month of June I read five books that I recommend. All were published either last year or this year: (5) There’s a Woman in the Pulpit: Christian Clergywomen Share Their Hard Days, Holy...
View ArticleBook Recommendations – May 2018
During the month of April 2018, I read quite a few books that warrant recommendation. My top rated books from that reading list that were published in 2018 appear below. (5.0) Grateful: The...
View ArticleBook Recommendations – October 2019
Over the last thirty days I’ve read a number of good books published in 2019. (5.0) When Islam Is Not a Religion: Inside America’s Fight for Religious Freedom by Asma T. Uddin (Pegasus Books,...
View ArticleGreat News Books (January 2021)
My first post of the year focused on great new books features eight volumes published in 2020 and two published in 2021. (5.0) Faith After Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do About...
View ArticleSo What Faith’s Top Authors: 2009-2024 (#2117)
Over the last 15 years I’ve shared reviews or ratings of more than 1,000 recently published books I’ve read. Each year, the best of the best are featured on a top 10 books of the year list. Five years...
View ArticleKnown by Our Love (#2147)
Today I wrapped up an eight week long summer sermon series called The Jesus Priorities, which is inspired by a book with the same name by Christopher Maricle. Today’s priority was love. Rev. Dr. Greg...
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