Tease Your Neighbor as Yourself |
Apparently, “teasing is good for society and for the soul,”
according to this article on The Art of Manliness website. Some who
know me well will think I’m posting this to justify my habit of teasing,
and they are probably right. At any rate, the author makes some
counterintuitive claims that strike me as true:
The Elusive ‘Elusive Presence’
As the introduction to this week’s offering explains, I will be saving the rest of the chapters of my forthcoming book, When Did We Forget God? (Tyndale, spring 2020) for its publication. But the column
will continue on an occasional basis. The last book chapter to go
online is about our ambivalence toward God, and why it’s important to
frankly admit this:
The Life and Times of One Refugee
Last
week I linked to a story by Durmomo Gary, who came to the U.S. as a
refugee from Sudan in 2006. We were able to get him to come on our
podcast, Quick to Listen, this week. If you thought the newspaper story
was engaging, listen to the podcast.
Someone should make a movie out of his story. And more importantly what
comes through is his calm yet joyous confidence in the gospel. If
you’re like me—I rarely listen to podcasts!—this would nonetheless be
well worth your time.
Classic Book on a Classic Writer
This week’s highlighted author is George Orwell, whom I’ve read and admired. Most famous for Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, his essay, “The Politics of the English Language,”
still makes the rounds in editorial circles for criticizing “the ugly
and inaccurate” written English of his time. Here’s a review of a classic analysis of Orwell, which begins:
Accidental Criminals
If
you want to become a federal criminal, apparently it’s not hard,
according to Mike Chase, who has written a book on how to do so. In his review of the satirical book, Scott Beauchamp notes,
Grace and peace,
Mark Galli
Editor-in-Chief, Christianity Today |
Friday, July 26, 2019
Tease Your Neighbor as Yourself with Mark Galli
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