Comments on: Another Ebenezer — Reading is Fundamental http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/ He has made everything beautiful in His time. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:04:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A Time to Laugh http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-81998 A Time to Laugh Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:06:58 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-81998 [...] If you’ve spent any time talking with me over the last 5 years, you know that I am a big Jeff VanVonderen fan. And I’ve never even seen his TV show! It was VanVonderen that began to clear out the legalistic cobwebs in my own head. But I’ve said that before. [...] [...] If you’ve spent any time talking with me over the last 5 years, you know that I am a big Jeff VanVonderen fan. And I’ve never even seen his TV show! It was VanVonderen that began to clear out the legalistic cobwebs in my own head. But I’ve said that before. [...]

]]> By: Lori R http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-75824 Lori R Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:30:39 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-75824 Great list. Definitely books I'd like to read. While I'm here, let me add for those of you who are educators: Teaching Redemptively, by Donovan Graham. He's the former head of the education dept at Covenant College, and he really shakes up the normal paradigm of Christian education. His central premise is that we educators "talk" Grace but live out the Law in our structures of education. Great book. Really challenges a lot of what people naturally assume is part of a 'Christian' education. Great list. Definitely books I’d like to read.

While I’m here, let me add for those of you who are educators:

Teaching Redemptively, by Donovan Graham. He’s the former head of the education dept at Covenant College, and he really shakes up the normal paradigm of Christian education. His central premise is that we educators “talk” Grace but live out the Law in our structures of education.

Great book. Really challenges a lot of what people naturally assume is part of a ‘Christian’ education.

]]> By: A Time to Laugh » Blog Archive » Ebenezer — The Meeting http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-68223 A Time to Laugh » Blog Archive » Ebenezer — The Meeting Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:59:46 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-68223 [...] meeting was clearly all about me. It was stated that I required a student to read VanVonderen’s Tired of Trying to Measure Up. Well, no. . . . I had given it to him as a gift because he was . . . well, tired of trying to [...] [...] meeting was clearly all about me. It was stated that I required a student to read VanVonderen’s Tired of Trying to Measure Up. Well, no. . . . I had given it to him as a gift because he was . . . well, tired of trying to [...]

]]> By: Lara http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-68011 Lara Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:47:15 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-68011 (Yes, I'm answering an old post, but it's new to me.) Nice to find another BJ grad who is also into VanVonderen's books. I too have been one to recommend his books every chance I get. (Yes, I’m answering an old post, but it’s new to me.)

Nice to find another BJ grad who is also into VanVonderen’s books. I too have been one to recommend his books every chance I get.

]]> By: TulipGirl http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-65994 TulipGirl Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:41:50 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-65994 I don't know anything about Chip Ingram or Life on the Edge, but he's been talking about JVV book "Tired of Trying to Measure Up" on the radio this week, and sharing some of the key points of that book that jumped out at me when I first read it. I don’t know anything about Chip Ingram or Life on the Edge, but he’s been talking about JVV book “Tired of Trying to Measure Up” on the radio this week, and sharing some of the key points of that book that jumped out at me when I first read it.

]]> By: Victoria http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-65249 Victoria Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:50:40 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-65249 As a fairly new Christian, I have been in search for more teachings about grace. It was what I perceived to be lack of grace and punitive, hypocritical parenting styles touted by prominent Christians that in part kept me from fully embracing Christianity for some time. Now, I realize more fully my own weaknesses in the area of extending grace to others, especially in my own family. It seems like the books you recommend will help me in this effort. Thank you for publishing this encouraging blog. Snowed in today in Ohio, Victoria As a fairly new Christian, I have been in search for more teachings about grace. It was what I perceived to be lack of grace and punitive, hypocritical parenting styles touted by prominent Christians that in part kept me from fully embracing Christianity for some time.

Now, I realize more fully my own weaknesses in the area of extending grace to others, especially in my own family.

It seems like the books you recommend will help me in this effort.

Thank you for publishing this encouraging blog.

Snowed in today in Ohio,

Victoria

]]> By: Melissa http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-65214 Melissa Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:13:52 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-65214 I'll have to check out some of those books -- we struggle with being bullying parents sometimes. For the most part we get it right, but other times we just don't. I would also recommend books by Wayne Jacobsen -- found at www.lifestream.org. His writings helped open our eyes to the intense love of the Father and how there are no hoops to jump through or rules to follow in order to have a relationship with Him or to earn His love, grace, or approval -- we already have them. I’ll have to check out some of those books — we struggle with being bullying parents sometimes. For the most part we get it right, but other times we just don’t.

I would also recommend books by Wayne Jacobsen — found at http://www.lifestream.org. His writings helped open our eyes to the intense love of the Father and how there are no hoops to jump through or rules to follow in order to have a relationship with Him or to earn His love, grace, or approval — we already have them.

]]> By: Will http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-64977 Will Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:22:59 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-64977 Thanks for the recommendations! Hope you and Grant and the boys are doing fabulously these days. I know you're not asking for recommendations, but I'd be curious to get your response on Schaeffer's <i>The Mark of the Christian</i>, Plantinga's <i>Engaging God's World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning & Living</i> and more casual books like Donald Miller's <i>Blue Like Jazz</i> or Anne Lamott's <i>Traveling Mercies</i>. Thanks for the recommendations! Hope you and Grant and the boys are doing fabulously these days.

I know you’re not asking for recommendations, but I’d be curious to get your response on Schaeffer’s The Mark of the Christian, Plantinga’s Engaging God’s World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning & Living and more casual books like Donald Miller’s Blue Like Jazz or Anne Lamott’s Traveling Mercies.

]]> By: Fred http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-64911 Fred Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:37:55 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-64911 I haven't read most of those, but I have read the two by Yancey. Those were huge in helping me to know that there were others out there who went through some of the same things I did. I think I'll recommend the parenting books to my two when they get married. I haven’t read most of those, but I have read the two by Yancey. Those were huge in helping me to know that there were others out there who went through some of the same things I did. I think I’ll recommend the parenting books to my two when they get married.

]]> By: The Bard http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/comment-page-1/#comment-64900 The Bard Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:21:27 +0000 http://www.drslewis.org/camille/2008/02/22/another-ebenezer-reading-is-fundamental/#comment-64900 So, you're familiar with my man M. Night and his movies? I simply love them (at least his earlier ones) both for how he scares you with what you don't see and for the depth of his themes. The Village is great. I can reduce the move to two profound questions. One, what is the source of evil? Answer: it lies with, not without, and we cannot hide from it or cloister outselves off from it. Two, what is the only thing that casts out fear? I think you know the answer to that one. So, you’re familiar with my man M. Night and his movies? I simply love them (at least his earlier ones) both for how he scares you with what you don’t see and for the depth of his themes.

The Village is great. I can reduce the move to two profound questions. One, what is the source of evil? Answer: it lies with, not without, and we cannot hide from it or cloister outselves off from it. Two, what is the only thing that casts out fear? I think you know the answer to that one.

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