Current events and books

June 2, 2020

In a book I read by Lauren Winner, she shared this: “I am one of those overeducated library types who …

Waiting. The place of lament in the Christian life.

October 6, 2019

Today I preached on the passage of Lamentations 1:1-6. Audio link to the 18 minute message HERE. A Scripture reader …

March 12, 2018

Prophetic Lament, A Call for Justice in Troubled Times by Soong-Chan Rah. IVP Books, 2015. After a lengthy (1300 word) …

January 11, 2018

[I’ve updated this post several times with more quotes and links. Lament is not pessimism. Lament is not devoid of …

January 7, 2015

This post contains an excerpt from the book God Behaving Badly by David Lamb – book review here. In case …

October 3, 2014

An emphasis of my blog is that it is okay to be honest with God and each other. As my …