Today, a foggy Sunday morning, is a good reading day. It reminds me of another good reading day a couple of years ago. Two books, besides my Bible, were on my docket: a novel, Anna Karenina by Tolstoy (my third or fourth read through), and What Jesus Demands from the World, by John Piper. Below are … More Love Idols that Destroy Love
Robert Coles was a Harvard professor who wrote a number of best selling books in the 1980’s and ’90’s on the moral development of children that shocked the educational establishment. In an article appearing in Christianity Today (Feb. 6, 1987) he made a number of observations that powerfully underscored my 50 year obsession with older … More Why I Read Old Books
I made a mistake this morning. I picked up Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, and read the first sentence, then I read the first paragraph and before I knew it, I was two chapters in and now I am hopelessly committed to reading the book again, for the fifth time. Don’t be too impressed. The chapters are … More Confession: I’m Addicted
Why Christianity is Not Understood Most of my favorite novels are Russian. Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Solzhenitsyn are among the best. Their spiritual depth and cast of characters, as well as the intricacies of their plot structures and profound insight into human nature, are masterfully timeless. They are also saturated with gospel content and values that … More What Do American Christians Misunderstand about Christianity?
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