JESUS MUSINGS
Periodically, I come across a breathtaking book — a book so powerful in its message, my heart is filled with an abnormal amount of hope. Such books make me want to live a better story. I have never read John Eldredge before. I recall his books being fairly popular some years back. A few of [...]
I’ve never met Francis Chan, but I think I would like him if I did. I have read most of his books and have always appreciated his passion and zeal for the heart and mission of God. He has encouraged me on numerous occasions to seek God’s face above anything else. In his latest book, [...]
According to Timothy Keller, death is the great interruption, schism, insult, and enemy. No one can avoid it. Death will claim us all. In his little book called On Death, Keller provides a helpful look at death and the fear associated with it. Furthermore, he explains why Christians should be people who grieve deeply while [...]
When it comes to the so-called miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit, Christians generally fall into two camps. In one camp, you have what are known as cessationists. This group believes that miraculous gifts, like speaking in tongues, healing, and prophecy, ceased to exist at the end of the first century. In the other camp, [...]
Jack Deere has written a memoir about the Christian life that is both disturbing and beautiful. It is disturbing because of the vivid details it provides about the pain and tragedy experienced by Jack and his family. Everything from suicide and alcoholism to sexual assault and drug abuse are covered in its pages. The book [...]
Humble people are a rarity. C. S. Lewis claimed that if we were to meet a truly humble person we'd likely not know it but merely notice the cheerfulness with which they lived. I don't think it's a stretch to say that most people in our world today admire humility. I certainly do. Why is [...]
Daniel Seabaugh 