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Since my retirement from public ministry I find myself listening to preachers online as well as in person. I appreciate the preparation that lies behind their sermons and try not to be too critical. What I sometimes miss is gravitas: a sense of seriousness or...
A SWEDISH PERSPECTIVE
John Stott wanted to present a Christian faith for the wholeness of life. Summarizing such a theology is a challenging task. Ted Schroder succeeds very well in reproducing the essential elements of Stott's thinking. This book corresponds to its title. This summary...
THE SEARCH FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE
Atheist Paul Bloom, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, writes in the WSJ, October 16/17, 2021, about the search for a meaningful life. He cites a study done by the software company Payscale where more than 2 million people were asked what they did...
STUDY GUIDE
I am working on a Study Guide for my book on John Stott’s teaching. For those who may find the subject matter a bit daunting I have written some questions for reflection or discussion in a class. Here are some samples for the first four chapters. INTRODUCTION AND...
A GENEROUS AND PERSONAL DESCRIPTION
A review by Bill Weimer of my book, JOHN STOTT: A SUMMARY OF HIS TEACHING, posted on Amazon.com. “One of the most influential 100 people in the world” was Time magazine’s 2003 declaration about the late Anglican pastor, preacher, author, theologian, and worldwide...
AMAZON REVIEW
Top review from the United States Judson Taylor 5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable systematic overview of Stott’s biblical and theological worldview Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2021 The late Anglican pastor John Stott was (and thanks to his readily...
ENDINGS
Will Willimon, retired United Methodist bishop and now professor of the practice of Christian ministry at Duke Divinity School where he was former Dean of the Chapel, in his book of AGING: Growing Old in the Church, has this to say about endings. “We older adults have...
HOPE FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION
Zack Eswine has given us a very helpful resource for those who suffer from sadness, depression, discouragement, disappointment, or bereavement (which is everyone at some time or another), in his short book,SPURGEON’S SORROWS. He uses quotations from the celebrated...
OPRAH WINFREY RELIGION
In BAD RELIGION: How We Became a Nation of Heretics, New York Times columnist, Ross Douthat analyzes current American spirituality beginning with Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, which was made into a movie starring Julia Roberts. “The message of Eat, Pray,...
HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD?
How do you understand what is going on in the world? Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones in his teaching of Habakkuk 2 sees an illustration of a universal principle in God’s dealings with humanity. “In the present world situation a proper understanding of this principle is...
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