Kathleen Norris
My summer of acedia
I encountered Kathleen Norris’s Acedia and Me at a time when just about everything felt like more trouble than it was worth.
Kierkegaard in translation
The Danish philosopher thought faith had become too easy. This book doesn’t have that problem.
Zechariah’s problem
A preacher's nightmare is to be in front of an eager congregation and realize your notes are missing. No wonder one of my favorite Bible stories is about a clergyperson who's rendered speechless.
Writing the Christian life: The essence of spiritual memoir
A memoir becomes explicitly Christian when it derives its literary power from the power of the gospel. It doesn't preach, it shows.