How (Not) to Leave a Church

Last updated on: February 20, 2015 at 12:59 pm By Frank Viola

This blog post has been revised and turned into a chapter in The Rethinking Series. The series includes each book in PDF, Kindle, and Nook formats. Click here to view the Table of Contents for each book and how to get it Read more

Better: How Jesus Satisfies the Search for Meaning

Last updated on: January 4, 2021 at 8:29 pm By Frank Viola

For many years I’ve argued that the body of Christ has emphasized the New Testament, the Psalms, the Torah, and the Prophets. However, the wisdom literature — which includes Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, etc. — is often skipped over. Tim Chaddick’s new book Better: How Jesus Satisfies the Search for Meaning is a modern-day discussion and application of the book of Ecclesiastes. The book reads like a series of sermons and I suspect that’s where the material came from... Read more

This Post Expired

Last updated on: May 18, 2018 at 9:17 am By Frank Viola

What Was Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh, Really?

Last updated on: December 13, 2014 at 10:22 am By Frank Viola

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My First Negative Book Review

Last updated on: May 18, 2018 at 9:07 am By Frank Viola

If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that I review lots of books. I always look for the positive in every book, so until today, I’ve never written a negative review. Today is the exception. Occupy Spirituality is a new book by Adam Bucko and Matthew Fox. The sub is “A Radical Vision for a New Generation.” I thought the title and the sub – especially – gave promise for a great book. However, when I read it, well,... Read more

Better Than Blue Like Jazz

Last updated on: May 18, 2018 at 9:07 am By Frank Viola

Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith by Judith Valente is a spiritual memoir by a Catholic writer. While I’m not a Catholic, there were many parts of this book that I felt were valuable. The cover and title reminded me of Blue Like Jazz. But to be candid, I felt this book was written far better and contained more insight and depth. Protestants, for the most part, are afraid of silence. Yet Scripture... Read more