Mockingbird Monday: A visit to the missionary tea – can compassion begin with confession?
Harper Lee’s harshest criticism of Christian church practice can be found in the missionary tea meeting in chapter 24 of To Kill a Mockingbird. It is the candid scene where the town women gather in the Finchhome to discuss the work of a missionary (J. Grimes Everett) and the recent events of the Robinson trial. […]
Ash Wednesday, Skyping with Book Clubs and Five Good Answers (this Friday) with author and blogger, Jana Riess
Yesterday, I finished my first Skype session with a wonderful book club made up of really sharp and engaging teachers from Shelby schools in Birmingham, Alabama. It was my first attempt at Skyping with a small group and it went very well! If your book club, Bible study, or group is currently reading The Mockingbird […]
Rob Bell, Mahatma Gandhi, Hell-fire, and Heresy: Why are Christians afraid of questions?
It seems that the promotional video for Rob Bell’s upcoming book is causing quite a stir in Christian circles. You can view the video here: https://www.robbell.com/lovewins/ The possible heresy of Bell’s thoughtswerediscussed at length ina recent CNN Belief Blog. The writer summarized the issue explaining,“In the promotional video Bell refers to the nonviolent Indian independenceleader […]