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Reading is a sweet gift. And while I always feel like I am in a serious "book debt" (always more books to read than I have time), it is fun to look back and reflect on what my favorite reads were from the last year. These are not limited to books that were published in … Continue reading My 10 Favorite Books this Year (2022)
Why Reading Brothers is Hard The Brothers Karamazov can be an intimidating book to read. Dostoevsky's writing can seem strange at points. The explosive, dramatic, and perverse characters are jarring and often alienating; Dostoevsky's penchant for describing pathetic and emotionally painful scenes is unsettling; and the labyrinthine story with the ever-shifting Russian names, dense monologues, … Continue reading Why The Brothers Karamazov Is Worth Reading
I'm always a sucker for "best books of the year" blogs (some of my favorites are here, here, and here). Below represents my favorite books I read this year. This is not limited to books that were published this year, but simply books I read this year. But before that a brief word on the … Continue reading My 10 Favorite Books This Year (2021)
Depending on what church you are a part of you might have very different perspectives on what a “deacon” is. Whatever your view is, if you are tempted to think that the role of deacons is something relatively yawn-worthy, something on par with organizing church yard sales or pointless committee meetings, Matt Smethurst would like … Continue reading Book Review: Deacons
How will the church help Gen Z believe, understand, and defend the faith? How will they be able to make winsome apologetic arguments to an age group that has been shaped more by Instagram and TikTok than books or syllogisms, who find personal experience to be more persuasive than just about anything? Rebecca McLaughlin has … Continue reading Review: 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. - 1 Tim 2:15 Act like men, be strong. - 1 Cor 16:13 What does it mean to be a "man"? What does it mean to be a "woman"? When thinking about our culture's … Continue reading Review: Men and Women in the Church
Marc Sims 