That’s when my accountability group stepped in. They held up a mirror for me to see how unlike my self-image I was being. I can easily say this whole experience has been one of the most difficult of my life. The great peacemaker was contributing great distress. The gentle, gracious lover was adding to an atmosphere of non-acceptance.
Read the rest….or my article “Evangelical Confessional Booths & Ascetic Accountability“
Stetzer offers some thoughts from the Dwell Conference, along with some notes on his talk and new book: Compelled By Love: The Most Excellent Way to Missional Living. I am eager to read this book, which was released today, as there is a dearth of literature on practical missional living.
Alistar McGrath has just released a new book on Natural Theology called The Open Secret. With a Ph.D in molecular physics and theology, McGrath has the credentials to rework traditional approaches in natural theology. A description from McGrath’s site:
The books attempts to set out an intellectually rigorous vision for a renewed natural theology as a point of convergence bewteen the Christian faith, the arts and literature, and the natural sciences. Natural theology is about seeing nature from a Christian perspective, and hence discerning its truth, beauty and goodness. Further details from here.
