Just a few weeks ago, I lamented in a sermon my inability to find a book written in the last thirty years in praise of the church. It seems to me an entire cottage industry of church criticism has grown up, without much response. While we all know the weaknesses of the church, we very rarely discuss its glories. I've grown very tired of this trend. Yet having just said this out loud a few weeks ago, it made me chuckle to just now discover a brand new book entitled "Why We Love The Church." While I'm a little sad that yet another of my good ideas for a book is now no longer available to me, I'm thrilled to find a book discussing something I'm deeply concerned about. I haven't yet had a chance to read it, so I can't yet recommend it, but I did order it. I'll let you all know what I think when I get a chance to dig into it. Stay tuned!Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Why We Love The Church
Just a few weeks ago, I lamented in a sermon my inability to find a book written in the last thirty years in praise of the church. It seems to me an entire cottage industry of church criticism has grown up, without much response. While we all know the weaknesses of the church, we very rarely discuss its glories. I've grown very tired of this trend. Yet having just said this out loud a few weeks ago, it made me chuckle to just now discover a brand new book entitled "Why We Love The Church." While I'm a little sad that yet another of my good ideas for a book is now no longer available to me, I'm thrilled to find a book discussing something I'm deeply concerned about. I haven't yet had a chance to read it, so I can't yet recommend it, but I did order it. I'll let you all know what I think when I get a chance to dig into it. Stay tuned!
