The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt Review This was an incredibly insightful book on what is happening in our society today with young people, mental health, and smartphones. I think every parent should read it. Though written from a secular perspective (atheist), I think there are loads of really helpful things in this book (even […]
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I recently read through Mortimer Adler’s book “How to Speak, How to Listen.” I think there are lots of applications for pastors and preachers–we do a LOT of speaking and listening. Drawing from Aristotle, Adler reminds us that effective persuasive speech contains the three elements of ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is establishing a rapport […]
I’ve been preaching on Acts 2:42 at Cross of Christ Fellowship and we’ve been spending quite a bit of time considering the “ordinary means of grace” together. I have found J. Ryan Davidson’s book helpful. Here’s some of the quotes I especially appreciated: The need to understand and appreciate the ordinary means of grace: “Sundays, […]
“The Clouds Ye So Much Dread: Hard Times and the Kindness of God” by Hannah K. Grieser Review “Evading death is not the point of living.” (30) Every Christian faces fear. Whether it is fear of sickness, fear of driving, fear of death, fear of suffering, fear of missing out, or something else, we all […]
