2025 Reading List
I look back at all the books I read in 2025 and offer brief comments on the highlights. Continue reading 2025 Reading List
2024 Reading List
I look back at all the books I read in 2024, sharing which ones continue to stand out to me. Continue reading 2024 Reading List
Negative Effect: The Impact of Pastoral Formation
As I prepare for the fall semester, I took some time to reflect on the importance of pastoral formation. Continue reading Negative Effect: The Impact of Pastoral Formation
2023 Reading List
I look back at all the books I read in 2023, sharing which ones continue to stand out to me. Continue reading 2023 Reading List
Fourth Verse Adventage
A short reflection on Advent and Pentecostal worship. Continue reading Fourth Verse Adventage
Reading (Canadian) Pentecostals
In which I discuss new books by Canadian Pentecostals that I am excited to read. Continue reading Reading (Canadian) Pentecostals
Death and Denial: An Ash Wednesday Reflection
A reflection on Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent, using the writing of Kate Bowler, Chris Green, Esau McCaulley, David Taylor, and Tish Harrison Warren, as well as the music of The Brilliance. Continue reading Death and Denial: An Ash Wednesday Reflection
“The Lumpiness of History”
I recently read John Dickson’s excellent book Bullies and Saints, and it provoked some thoughts on how we relate to the wrongs of the past. This is not a book review, but some reflections based on the book with implications for us today. Continue reading “The Lumpiness of History”
2022 Reading List
I look back at all the books I read in 2022, sharing which ones continue to stand out to me. Continue reading 2022 Reading List
Writing Updates
An update on the writing I have done over the last year, but which has not appeared on this blog. Continue reading Writing Updates
James M. MacKnight 