I initially learned about Chris Arnade’s book, Dignity through an interview on The Hill’s YouTube show, Rising. Before the interview ended, I bought the book on Audible and it quickly took the top spot in my playlist. …
book reviews
Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony
The morning after Super Tuesday 2020 I picked up Resident Aliens. Deeply discouraged and hurting for our country, I needed something to help me focus my pain on some thing productive. I remember scanning through Hauerwas and Willimon’s work while earning my Masters of Divinity at Concordia …
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Amusing Ourselves to Death, originally written in 1985 and then re-released 20 years later, is an opportunity to take a long and hard look in the mirror. Just be prepared to not like what you see. …
Intimacy
I bought Intimacy years ago. Apparently, based on a receipt I found marking a page, I picked it up and read at least part of it a couple years ago. Apparently at the time I was not ready to embrace its offerings. However, last week, I picked it up again and the second essay brought so much of my …
Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche
I picked up Soulcraft at the recommendation of Dan Dolquist of Wild Village. I originally connected to Dan through Illuman, a men’s group founded by Father Richard Rohr. The connection came at the perfect time to join his yearlong Bad to the Bone experience. I previously mentioned this at the …