Category Archives: Reviews
Brown Reviews “The World is Not Ours to Save”
Nathan Brown, book editor at Signs Publishing Company, recently reviewed The World is Not Ours to Save for the ADRA Australia blog. Excerpts: Wigg-Stevenson was an anti-nuclear weapons campaigner before he became a Christian and describes a key moment of … Continue reading
Entrusted: Christians and Environmental Care
My copy of Entrusted: Christians and Environmental Care arrived yesterday. This book is a compilation of the papers presented at the Entrusted symposium hosted by Loma Linda University (Adventist Today | Adventist Review article & book review). Professor William Hayes … Continue reading
Review: “Pursuing Justice” by Ken Wytsma (Brown)
Nathan Brown reviews Ken Wytsma’s book Pursuing Justice on the ADRA Australia blog. Excerpt: Ken Wytsma first caught my attention as the opening speaker of The Justice Conference, hosted by his Kilns College in Portland, USA, in early 2012. I … Continue reading
Review: What We Talk about When We Talk about God (Rob Bell)
Rob Bell is in a new place with a new book. What We Talk about When We Talk about God is his first publication since leaving Mars Hill, the off-beat mega church near Grand Rapids, MI, that he founded in … Continue reading
A Review of Sorts: “What Is the Mission of the Church?”
When I first read Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert’s book, What is the Mission of the Church? Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission (2011), I planned to write a blog post for each chapter. The book covers … Continue reading
Review: Adventist Women + Equality = Unity
David Hamstra, an Adventist pastor in Canada, first posted the following reflection on his blog, apokalupto. – – – Spectrum is rolling out a new video series documenting stories of Adventist pastors who have been ordained—pastors who happen to be … Continue reading
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Articles from the FB Group
Here are articles that members of the A2FB Group have shared recently. Some are written by Adventists, some by others: Adventists Speak Up on Global Poverty (Nathan Brown, Record, Sept 2012) In what has become an annual advocacy event, the … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, blogs, books, church, conferences, culture, discipleship, economic justice, government, human rights, inter-faith, peace, politics, potpourri, poverty, religious liberty
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Book Recommendations
I asked the A2 Facebook group to suggest good books. Specifically, what are your top 3-10 favorite books (besides the Bible) on the social dimensions of being a disciple of Jesus? I started the conversation with this list (in alphabetical … Continue reading
Ex-Gay No Way Affects Religion Today
By Crystal D. Cheatham Crystal Cheatham is a 2009 graduate from Andrews University. You might recognize her from the stage of Pioneer Memorial Church where she has provided vocal praise as both a song leader and a choir member. As … Continue reading
Faith beyond Borders — Adv Today Review
My review of Faith beyond Borders is now posted at Adventist Today. Though this statement does not appear in said review: I loved this book. Read it, yo. Art Gish, a life-long peace activist who died this past summer, once … Continue reading
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