Divine Laughter (Psalm 2)

Divine Laughter (Psalm 2)

The magnitude of a problem often depends on one’s perspective. That’s why a problem that seems insurmountable to one person can seem laughable to another. Perhaps you know what I’m talking about. Imagine that your first grader has progressed from addition to...
The Pursuit of Happiness (Psalm 1)

The Pursuit of Happiness (Psalm 1)

How important is happiness? What is its relation to success? Many think that success produces happiness, but a 2005 American Psychological Association study suggests the opposite. “Numerous studies show that happy individuals are successful across multiple life...
Review: Another Gospel

Review: Another Gospel

There is much talk in evangelical churches today about professing Christians—usually, high profile professing Christians—undergoing a process of “deconstruction” whereby they come to question, and often completely abandon, their faith. Some try to maintain a claim to...
Review: Talking Back to Purity Culture

Review: Talking Back to Purity Culture

When I saw Rachel Welcher inviting people to join a book launch team to promote her forthcoming book—Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality—I was a little sceptical. The book is billed as a response to “purity culture’s complicated...
Review: Not Forsaken

Review: Not Forsaken

I first came across Jennifer Michelle Greenberg when someone I follow on Twitter recommended hers as a thoughtful but funny account to follow. I quickly learned that she had recently written a book: Not Forsaken, published by the Good Book Company. The opening...