For All It's Worth

Slow Pilgrims: The Collected Poems by Scott Cairns Having drunk the waters of Idiot Psalms before, this complete collection of Scott’s poems is truly a gem.  With all the vigor of a freshly minted monk and the genius of one who has immersed himself in words for a long time, these poems defy my expectations, turn my imagination on its head, and leave me with a sense of awe and wonder.  Some poems remain disturbing after the second reading, yet others push you to gaze above.  Themes of the human condition, faith, sacraments, and very mundane things permeate these poems, giving the reader something to hand their hats on. One poem in particular certainly changed my expectations of it from beginning to end, this poem is called Laughter.  The beginning opens you up to a familiar laughter, Mom’s, and then the laughter turns into the delight a bully has for his beatings.  “The whole thing got started While I was listening to my mother, giddy o...

Many books have been written on the Apostles' Creed presently and in the past.  Here are a few notable books that have a strong emphasis on the theological, historical, and practical side of the Creed. 1. Rooted: The Apostles' Creed by Raymond F. Cannata and Joshua D. Reitano This book written by two PCA Pastors is a good solid and thoroughly biblical take on the Apostles' Creed.  The authors take apart the creed in thirteen chapters dissecting the biblical witness of the peculiar teaching of the Creed and how the elements of the creed point us to greater fullness in Christ.  The book's strengths are its continual connection with biblical teaching, its practical emphasis on the Christian life, and the down to earth nature of the book's tone.  The weaknesses are a scant interaction with the historical situation in which the creed was written. *Doulos Resources is a publishing company that was started by J.E. Eubanks Jr., and time and time again produces ...

What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality by Kevin DeYoung As the debate surrounding same-sex marriage heightens in the airwaves of our culture, there is no measure of this issue dying down anytime shortly.  We have heard both sides of the issues, from the evangelical Christian to the mainline Protestant.  Yet, we still do not have a book that deals succinctly with the biblical arguments and yet answers the specific questions people have about homosexuality.  In steps seasoned pastor Kevin DeYoung, no stranger to debates, with his new book, What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality?  Kevin doesn’t merely repeat old arguments but seeks to get into the context of the biblical passages and objections from those who support homosexuality.  The book is divided into two major sections, the first dealing with understanding God’s Word and what it says about homosexuality (3 passages in the OT, 3 in the NT), and the second d...