Book Reviews

Review: iFaith

I live with scavengers. Whenever I have anything interesting to read, they read it before I can get to it. Just yesterday my wife pulled out her journal and shared some notes with

Review: The Gospel Commission

I’ve been thinking a lot about the purpose of the church. In particular, I’ve been thinking about what Michael Horton calls mission creep: the expansion of a mission beyond its original

Review: If God, Why Evil?

The problem addressed in this book is captured it its title: If God, Why Evil? If there is a good and all-powerful God, why does evil exist? There are many related questions: * Why

Review: Washed and Waiting

Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality is a unique book. It’s written by a Christian who experiences same-sex attraction, and who holds to the church’s traditional understanding of

Book Review: Going Missional

My latest column at Christian Week: I felt conflicted when I heard about a new book, Going Missional: Conversations with 13 Canadian Churches Who Have Embraced Missional Life . I’m wary of buzzwords