So I’ve had an idea for a brief sequel to The Pietist Option. But Mark and I will need the help of our readers to bring it to fruition. Tentatively, we’re calling it: It’s always seemed appropriate that we’d extend the themes of a book on Pietism through so pietistic a genre of spiritual writing as the … More How You Can Help Us Write a Sequel to The Pietist Option
If you’re like me, the thought of shopping this particular November morning fills you with dread. And yet, those Christmas presents aren’t going to buy themselves. So why not head over to Amazon and buy copies of The Pietist Option for your friends and family! The hardcover is currently 30% off: just $16.14. And if you’d like … More Beat Black Friday with The Pietist Option
Thanks to everyone who nominated The Pietist Option for an InterVarsity Press Readers’ Choice Award! I’m happy to report that we are one of the finalists in the Academic category, where we keep company with a conversation with N.T. Wright, not one but two books about Karl Barth, and books on everything from missiology to creation. It’s … More Cast Your Vote for The Pietist Option!
If you’ve read and enjoyed The Pietist Option, please take a minute to nominate our book for the InterVarsity Press Readers’ Choice Award. Just click through to the link and explain briefly why you think The Pietist Option deserves this recognition. (Note: nominations close at 11:59pm on Sunday, November 12th.) If we receive enough nominations, we’ll move to … More How to Nominate The Pietist Option for a Readers’ Choice Award
I’ve been awaiting this week with bated breath: the first magazine reviews of The Pietist Option have come in… And they’re pretty terrific! This morning in Christianity Today, Hannah Anderson gives our book four stars. The review is behind the CT paywall (and I think will be in the November print issue), but here’s a taste of … More The Pietist Option Gets a Four-Star Review in Christianity Today
I once wrote a post explaining three reasons that I’m “almost a Lutheran.” But given how Amazon has categorized my latest book, I’m wondering if I need to drop the modifier. I know enough to know that being the “#1 Best Seller” in an Amazon subcategory doesn’t mean that I should start cashing my royalty … More Am I a Lutheran?
I promise I’ll get back to blogging about other topics soon, but this is book release week, so I hope you’ll indulge one more Pietist Option post… We turned in the first draft of the manuscript about eleven months ago, and Mark and I (plus various people at InterVarsity Press) have read it many times since. But … More Early Reader Reviews of The Pietist Option
No more waiting: October 3rd is here and The Pietist Option: Hope for the Renewal of Christianity is available! I’m excited to hear what you all think of it. Please register your opinion at Amazon and other retailers: it only takes a few minutes, but writing a review gives us valuable feedback and helps the … More Why You Should Read The Pietist Option: My Co-Author
The words that came to mind this long-awaited morning, as our book finally reaches its audience… God our Father, who spoke light and life into existence, Forgive me when I have been too quick to speak — and too slow to speak out. You have made me in your creative image; Thank you for the privilege … More An Author’s Prayer
We’re into the last week of our countdown to October 3rd, when The Pietist Option: Hope for the Renewal of Christianity hits shelves. So let me offer one more glimpse into the pages of our book: having shared the acknowledgments, let me now show everyone the book’s dedication. If you didn’t know Jim and Glen and had … More The Pietist Option Is Dedicated to…
The Pietist Schoolman 