Books

Free (and almost free) stuff

Some free or almost free stuff you may enjoy: * If you’ve been following the controversy over the New Perspective on Paul, you probably know that John Piper has a new book that

Transforming the consumer church

I’ve been blogging through the first couple of chapters of Paul Metzger’s book Consuming Jesus. So far, Metzger has been raising some familiar concerns. The evangelical church isn’t what it

Blind to sinister forces

Not every book on the consumerism and the church includes a chapter on fallen powers. But Paul Metzger’s book Consuming Jesus devotes a healthy section to this topic. Metzger writes, “Sinister forces

What is lost when pastors deliver shortcuts

David Hansen’s book The Art of Pastoring has a chapter on temptations, based on the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. There’s some really good stuff in there. On ambition: “There