Calling the American church out of the shallows and into the deeper waters of the faith
OK, so this title is a little misleading. Until my new series is under contract, I don’t really want to be too specific, but I thought I’d follow up on my earlier post, “A New Start,” with a brief update on where things are and with some further thoughts about the new series and why … Read More “Why I’m Excited About My New Series” »
The coming of May brings sheer delight to the hearts of students everywhere. Teachers too, for that matter. The rhythm of the school year proclaims, loudly, that enough is enough. It is time for everyone to take a break. We’ll start again in August and have another go. If you’ve ever taught high school seniors, … Read More “Teaching Seniors – The Joy & The Sorrow” »
The Tuesday, May 20th signing at Trinity Christian College will be at the Bootsma Bookstore Cafe at 10:00 AM. There will be a brief talk, maybe 20 minutes, followed by the signing itself. I should be there until about 11:15. There will also be a raffle, so come by and enter the raffle for the … Read More “More Details on May 20th Signing” »
This is just a brief post to inform any interested fans in the Chicago-land area that I will probably be doing a book-signing at the bookstore/cafe of Trinity College on Tuesday, May 20th. Details are still being worked out, but it looks likely at this point. I should add that this is Trinity Christian College, … Read More “Trinity Christian College Book-Signing” »
I remember one of my seminary professors lamenting to us, his class, about the cover of his new book. I don’t want to get into specifics, but the point he made was that the publisher had chosen a photograph for the cover that didn’t fit very well with the very heart of his book. In … Read More “Authors & Covers” »
For those of you who occasionally drop by the BOTB website, you already know this, but my publisher, P&R, has announced that the revised release date for All My Holy Mountain is June 1st. Hopefully, those who have been waiting so patiently (or not, I suppose) all this time, will find that it was worth … Read More “Revised Release Date” »
“Early morning, April 4, a shot rang out in the Memphis sky. ‘Free at last,’ they took your life, they could not take your pride.” U2 fans will recognize the above, a quote from “Pride,” a big hit in 1984 on the fantastic album, Unforgettable Fire. The reference is of course to Martin Luther King … Read More “In the Name of Love” »
OK, in light of some of the comments, questions, debates at the BOTB website and more, concerning this whole “Seven Will Fall” post from yesterday, allow me to give a little bit more information. “Major Character” is a term that can be defined in various ways, so to avoid giving away more than I’d like … Read More “When Seven is Really Eleven” »
All right, for those of you who don’t like “spoilers,” you might want to think twice about reading further. So my publisher has pushed back the release of All My Holy Mountain, essentially because the cover is behind schedule. This means that those who have been faithfully waiting for it (as well as those who … Read More “Seven Will Fall” »
For those who have been waiting for the release of All My Holy Mountain, the first chapter is how available for viewing and downloading at the BOTB website. You can link to it here. Though the first chapter has been available early for the other books in the series, it feels strange to be unveiling … Read More “Beginning of the End” »