Isabel Wilkerson’s first and new book — The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration — is exceptional. It is a work of narrative non-fiction — about the Great Migration of blacks from the South to the North. It belongs in every library and I hope thousands read it. Where I grew up, in Freeport IL, blacks lived on the East Side, on the other side of the river, and on the far side of the... Read more
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. Read more
Please pray for Gabrielle Giffords and all those involved in the senseless shooting in Arizona. Read more
Timothy Keller, Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just (New York: Dutton, 2010) Reviewed by Wes Vander Lugt “When people see the beauty of God’s grace in Christ, it leads them powerfully toward justice.” As this summary statement indicates, Keller’s latest book demonstrates the necessary relationship between grace and justice through biblical commentary, compelling stories, and practical suggestions, all infused with his forthright style and passion for the church. Keller begins by explaining how justice is much more comprehensive... Read more
Chicago, my home town. David Opderbeck is beginning a “Daybook” blog post each day. Mark it. Good one! Good piece on marriage and realism by Christine Scheller: “I am simultaneously compelled to resist the encroaching pressure of the easy out and feel a deep obligation to model fidelity and stability to the next generation in light of it. This is no easy task. I vowed to love my husband in sickness and in health, for richer and for poorer and... Read more
Here is the note I got today from Amazon. What are the viable options? Greetings from the Amazon Associates Program: We regret to inform you that the Illinois state legislature has passed an unconstitutional tax collection scheme that, if signed by Governor Quinn, would leave Amazon.com little choice but to end its relationships with Illinois-based Associates. You are receiving this email because our records indicate that you are a resident of Illinois. Read more
When it comes to bringing one’s spouse to live in DC. Wow, this is quite the report: As the 112th Congress opens, the family lives of the nation’s lawmakers are in disarray. Newsweek recently reached 46 of the 107 freshman members of Congress, and only one—Mike Lee, the newly elected Republican senator from Utah—said he or she was planning to move to Washington with spouse and children in tow. Incoming Rep. Bobby Schilling will leave his wife, Christie, and their... Read more
When it comes to religious beliefs. Anyone know much about the “religious beliefs” of Congress? Anyone done any studies on this? Many analysts described the November 2010 midterm elections as a sea change, with Republicans taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives and narrowing the Democratic majority in the Senate. But this political overhaul appears to have had little effect on the religious composition of Congress, which is similar to the religious makeup of the previous Congress and of... Read more
How then do we read the Book of Revelation responsibly? This is the concern of this series and Michael Gorman, as a teacher, knows the best way to teach this sort of reading is to give the big picture first. His seven themes (below) are a deconstructive and constructive approach: it deconstructs some popular approaches but constructs an alternative more historical reading of Revelation. Gorman, Reading Revelation Responsibly: Uncivil Worship and Witness: Following the Lamb into the New Creation ,... Read more
The glory of God is a human fully alive,” so said Irenaeus, and this line is both quoted and a theme for Trevor Hudson’s new book, Discovering Our Spiritual Identity: Practices for God’s Beloved. Signpost #8: We are to discern and discover God’s call for our lives and grow in that calling. Speaking of Mother Teresa … who said we are not called to be successful but to be faithful. “Let each of you lead the life that the Lord... Read more
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