What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care? provides Scriptural insight into the problem of being controlled by the opinions of others. We naturally long for the praise and love of other people, and when this “need” is not met, we feel discredited and worthless. One of our culture’s foundational assumptions is that […]
The question of what music is appropriate for Christians has become one of heated controversy in the last fifty years. Few Christians have difficulty categorizing the music of a performer who angrily chants or wails nearly unintelligible lyrics to the accompaniment of primitive poundings and thumpings. Most of us will readily acknowledge the value of […]
Countless theologians have explored the relationship between faith and works/grace and obedience across the centuries, yet the conversation continues with unflagging enthusiasm. In Secrets of the Kingdom Life, attorney and author David Bercot takes his turn at investigating what he calls the “Great Paradox” of kingdom life: Jesus’ invitation to come to Him and rest, […]
Although feminists portrayed in the media give the impression of being intentional, deliberate, and determined, the above title suggests the possibility of becoming one inadvertently. Author Courtney Reissig’s argument is that after more than a century of gaining momentum, feminism is part of our cultural landscape, and its effects are not easy to identify. She […]
Another book on Biblical womanhood?? As Anabaptists, we may consider ourselves to be somewhat removed from the effects of the feminist movement and its damaging worldview. We might look with astonishment at the fast-growing number of books written by evangelical Christians on the subject of Biblical womanhood, thinking it looks like answers to questions we […]
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” certainly applies to this small, nearly pocket-sized hardcover book, which looks as if it could be read in less than an hour with minimal effort. The title suggests a catalog of questionable behaviors committed by “the world,” with lists of rules to help “the church” resist them. Not […]
