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Comments Yes, this t-shirt actually exists. No, I didn't make it. Some women run for public office. Others devote their lives to activism on behalf of their sex. Still others launch non-profit organizations that help lift women and their communities out of poverty. Me? I use the anatomically correct term to describe the female anatomy. (Be the change!) That’s right. The word “vagina” is back in the book. When I first mentioned that I’d been as... read moreReview: Bob Goff and the Virtue of Whimsy (Enter to win a free book!)
Comments “There is only one invitation it would kill me to refuse, yet I’m tempted to turn it down all the time. I get the invitation every morning when I wake up to actually live a life of completely engagement, a life of whimsy, a life where love does. It doesn’t come in an envelope. It’s ushered in by a sunrise, the sound of a bird, or the smell of coffee drifting lazily from the kitchen. It’s the invitation to actually live, to fully participate in this amazing life for ... read moreInformation on my book cover, Vaginagate, and other pressing matters
Comments Well, we’ve finally settled on a cover for my new book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband Master: I like it...although I’m a wee bit concerned about the weight of my post-book body crushing that sweet little house and reducing it to a pile of rubble. A year of Jewish holidays takes a while to burn off, people. Amazon hasn’t updated the new image yet, but the good news... read moreDoubt Riddled With Faith – A Review of ‘Still’
Comments “The enthusiasms of my conversion have worn off. For whole stretches since the dream, since the baptism, my belief has faltered, my sense of God’s closeness has grown strained, my efforts at living in accord with what I take to be the call of the gospel have come undone..." "And yet in those same moments of strained belief, of not knowing where or if God is, it has also seemed that the Christian story keeps explaining who and where I am, better than any other story I know. On the da... read moreEngaging The Hunger Games
Comments I confess to squealing just a wee bit when I first saw the trailer for "The Hunger Games" movie. Suzanne Collins’ trilogy was the first foray into fiction I enjoyed after a year of research and writing for "A Year of Biblical Womanhood", so I surrendered myself totally to the unfolding stories and, like so many others, lost a lot of sleep as I worked my way through The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and The Mockingjay. (Dan bought me the series for Christmas, and we were suppos... read moreDriscoll, “Real Marriage,” and Why Being a Pastor Doesn’t Automatically Make You a Sex Therapist
Comments Evangelicals expect too much of their pastors. In addition to demanding they serve as nearly flawless leaders and teachers, many of us demand that our pastors serve as professional counselors and advisors, experts on everything from politics to science to sex to health to money to marriage to relationships. As a result, some pastors simply crumble beneath the weight of the pressure, “faking it” for years and then burning out. Others develop a heightened sense of self-importa... read moreSome books you just might love
Comments I’ve been so busy traveling and writing, I’ve barely made time to blog, but I have found some time to read. Here are my top recommendations from 30,000-feet!: The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith—Consider adding this one to you Christmas list because I’m planning to write a series of posts about it beginning in January. Smith, a Catholic sociologist, wisely and graciously deconstructs Biblicism, an approach to reading the Bible common among Am... read moreWhat are you reading?
Comments I’m reading Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, and it’s by far one of the most powerful books I’ve ever picked up. (More on that next week.) What’s on your nightstand these days? ... read moreThe best book I’ve read in a long time…
Comments I get a lot of free books in the mail. It’s one of those blogging perks that seems too good to be true until I get behind on reading and my office starts to look like a library threw up in it. Remember our discussion about how too many choices can lead to paralysis? Fortunately, a book came along this month that pulled me in so completely and joyfully I remembered why I love reading in the first place. Jesus, My Father, The CIA, And Me: A Memoir of Sorts by Ian Morgan Cron is e... read moreA Book Lover’s Survey
Comments photo © 2008 Chris | more info (via: Wylio) Can you name… 1. A book you threw across the room in anger2. A book in which you underlined nearly every sentence.3. A book you were surprised to love. 4. A book you can’t wait to read. Here’s my response: 1. Threw across the room: Created to Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl2. Underlined: Walking on Water by Madeleine L’Engle3. Surprised to love: Julie and Julia by Julie Powell4. Can’t... read moreSex, Science, and Shamrocks: Four Little Book Reviews
Comments The great thing about blogging is that publishers send you lots of free books. The problem is that sometimes they send you so many, your office ends up looking like a scene from “Hoarders.” Well I finally got around to assembling reviews of some of my favorites. And since it's St. Patrick's Day, I figured that instead of stars, I'd give out shamrocks. Feel free to add your own mini-reviews in the comment section. I'd love to hear what YOU have been reading too. Unprotected ... read moreWhen disaster rocks your faith
Comments Today marks the first anniversary 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the country of Haiti. To commemorate the event and to help get the word out about Kent Annan’s terrific book After Shock, I’ve shared some reflections with the Patheos Book Club about how disasters like these raise troubling questions about faith: "I wasn’t anywhere near the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004 when the Boxing Day Tsunami killed over 230,00 people in costal communities across... read moreBig News!
Comments Evolving in Monkey Town won an INSPY Award! This is quite an honor, especially considering the quality of the other books nominated in the creative nonfiction category. (Okay, I’m not gonna lie; it feels nice to beat Donald Miller at something.) Here’s what the judges had to say: Evans’ Evolving in Monkey Town chronicles the author’s move from complete acceptance of the faith of her childhood, through a desolate period of questioning, arriving... read moreVideo Review: "Hipster Christianity"
Comments 3 Things: 1. Watch the video to find out what items in my home suggest I am in fact a Christian hipster. 2. Leave a comment and be entered to win one of TWO SIGNED COPIES. (Consider responding to one of these questions: Are you a Christian Hipster? Is Christianity cool?) I'll randomly choose a winner on Monday, August 16. 3. Check out my interview with Brett McCracken, his interview with me, and HipsterChristianity.com. ... read moreIt wasn’t that long ago…
Comments So lately I’ve been staying up until 2 a.m. reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett—a beautiful novel set in Jackson Mississippi during the civil rights movement. (I noticed in Thursday’s comment section that several of you were reading it too!) Whenever I read books like these, I am reminded of the fact that it really wasn’t that long ago that in many states… Interracial marriage was illegal White restaurant owners could refused to serve black patrons Afr... read moreBOOK LAUNCH BONANZA!
Comments Today marks the official release of Evolving in Monkey Town! People are so excited they’re buying fireworks. To celebrate here on the blog, we’re doing a great big summer reading giveaway, in which three lucky winners will receive a Zondervan prize package that includes: Stuff Christians Like by Jonathan Acuff Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist O Me of Little Faith by Jason Boyett Picking Dandelions by Sarah Cunningham Evolving in Monkey Town by Rachel Held ... read moreBrett McCracken on “Hipster Christianity”
Comments Are you a Christian hipster? Apparently I am—at least moderately. It seems my affinity for Sufjan Stevens, NT Wright, and “creation care” earns me a Christian Hipster Quotient of 85/120, according to this (absolutely hilarious) quiz at HipsterChristianity.com. The results say: “You are a pretty progressive, stylish, hipster-leaning Christian, even while you could easily feel at home in a decidedly un-hip non-denominational church. You are conservative on some issues... read moreAn Interview with Brian McLaren
Comments What is the overarching storyline of the Bible? What does it mean to say the Bible has authority? Is God violent? Who is Jesus and why is he important? What is the gospel? What is the function of the Church? Can we find a way to address human sexuality without fighting about it? Can our view of the future actually shape it? How should followers of Jesus relate to people of other faiths? What should we do next? If you think these are stupid questions and the answers to them no-brainers, you pro... read moreInterview with Jason Boyett about doubt...and pantaloons
Comments Jason Boyett is one of my favorite bloggers. Author of the Pocket Guide series, he has a disarming sense of humor and fluid, easy style. So you can imagine my delight when I learned that Jason has written a book about his experience with religious doubt, which will be published by Zondervan in the summer of 2010. (Sound familiar?) Entitled O Me of Little Faith, the book opens with this: I am a Christian. I have been a Christian for most of my life. But there are times--a growing number... read moreReview: “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years”…
Comments In 140 Characters: Tweview: In “A Million Miles” @donmilleris coaxes the reader into paying more attention. Gratitude ensues. In 100 Words: Whenever I start to think to myself that perhaps Donald Miller is overrated, that surely his degree of success is available to any hard-working author, Miller comes along and writes another book that catches me off guard. In A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Miller explores the relationship between story and life in a way that manages t... read moreReview of "Deep Church" + Your Thoughts on Creeds
Comments One of the perks of blogging is that sometimes you get free books in the mail to review on your site. I have to admit that I was somewhat skeptical about Deep Church, the most recent book I received, in which Jim Belcher examines the divide between the emerging church and the traditional church in an effort to forge a third way. I know what you’re thinking. Define emerging. Define traditional…Oh, wait, you can’t. How can there be a clear third way between such d... read moreWatcha Readin'? What's on your bookshelf?
Comments When you see a bunch of frazzled parents wandering around the school supplies section of Wal Mart with long, printed lists in their hands, you know that summer is drawing to a close. Here in Tennessee, some teachers start back next week! With this in mind, I thought I’d check in to see how your summer reading is going. Finished any interesting books lately? Any guilty pleasures? Have you spent the summer with fiction or non-fiction, or a little of both? Is there a book you keep putting o... read moreOn God and Publication
Comments One of the many perks of getting a book deal is the opportunity to network with fellow writers. Over the past few months, it’s been really exciting to meet and correspond with established authors I have admired for years as well as new authors just breaking into the market. I want to offer an especially warm welcome to those who have found the blog through my agent Rachelle Gardner’s site or through my Q&A on Alexis Grant’s site. There’s been a noticeable influx of re... read moreWhat Are You Reading? Who Do You Trust?
Comments Though we are taking a break from our book club discussions for the summer, I wanted to check in now and then to see how your summer reading is going. I’m right in the middle of N.T. Wright’s Justification. Intended primarily as a response to John Piper’s criticism of the so-called “New Perspective” on Paul, it’s a fascinating read and much more accessible than I expected it to be...although there are moments when I find all the back-and-forth about the mean... read moreShowing 1 - 25 of 68 Articles | Page 1 of 3
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