04.20.21 | Coffee Stained Notebook | by John Jones
For several years I have been recommending Greg Gilbert’s little book, What is the Gospel? This is a good resource for slowly unpacking the elements of the gospel (if we can say it that way).
For several years I have been recommending Greg Gilbert’s little book, What is the Gospel? This is a good resource for slowly unpacking the elements of the gospel (if we can say it that way).
I enjoy listening to sermons...I also enjoy podcasts that devote time to focus on books of the Bible or passages ... Here are my top six.
I’d like to think that everyone has read a tall stack of books during the pandemic (thus far). I have read several books this past year. Several. But not everyone does. This is not a problem per se...
What Do Even the Critics Agree On?
Mark Bauerlein at First Things interviews Justin Bass in the talk, Mere Historical Christianity. Dr. Bass is...
I have a son whose answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up,” was simply, I want to be a worker. These words were spoken...
Pediatrician, Dr. Robert Hamilton, founder of Pacific Ocean Pediatrics in Santa Monica, California, hosts a winsome podcast in which he...
How (Difficult) Conversations Work
Professor Darrell Bock writes, “Difficult conversations don’t have to be things to fight through; they may become moments where iron really does sharpen...
It’s Good Friday. I suspect that many of my neighbors (and yours) have no idea. I may be wrong. Was there a time when you could greet...
Historically, a Maundy Thursday celebration was a short, simple gathering of the church in worship, followed by an austere meal together. The...
Helpful Primer on Cultural Engagement
Late last year, Darrell Bock published an introductory book on a topic he has been writing about for years. Dr. Bock teaches at Dallas Theological Seminary (faculty bio) and writes prolifically...