![]() McBride shows that many of us feel disembodied due to colonization, racism, sexism and patriarchy – destructive systems that rank certain bodies as less valuable, beautiful or human than others.Įmbracing our embodiment can liberate us from these systems. Embodiment is the way we are in the world, and our embodiment is heavily influenced by who we have been allowed to be. Psychologist and award-winning researcher Hillary McBride explores the broken and unhealthy ideas we have inherited about our body. McBride: The Wisdom of Your Body (Brazos Press) Mark Clark is the founding and teaching pastor of Village Church, a multi-site church of thousands based in Surrey, and expanding globally online. He is also the author of The Problem of God (Zondervan, 2017). Lewis from Dallas Willard and Nancy Pearcey to Star Wars and James Bond and Pretty Woman – all to present a fresh and compelling portrait of Jesus, the man, the message and the mission, who forever altered the course of human history. The Problem of Jesus: Answering a Skeptic’s Challenges to the Scandal of Jesus is an exploration of the person and work of Jesus of Nazareth: his parables, his miracles, his controversial call to discipleship, politics, and challenge to love God above everything else in the world, his seemingly insane claim to be God, and what his death and resurrection actually mean if they did in fact happen – and what it all has to do with our lives.Īward-winning author Mark Clark engages with ideas from all realms of study – from Malcolm Gladwell and Jordan Peterson to historians, scientists and philosophers like N.T. Author and pastor Mark Clark says that the scandal of Jesus is that he talked about all of these things and what they have to do with us and yet we ignore him. From how to beat temptation to what Heaven, Hell, and the purpose of our lives really are. From why we all lie to the end of the world. Mark Clark: The Problem of Jesus (Zondervan)įrom demons in his house to miracles.(Write-ups are from Amazon or the publisher.) These books would make great Christmas gifts, especially if purchased from Regent College Bookstore – one of the finest theological bookstores in the world.įollowing are some of this year’s books (and a couple from late 2020), but there are too many to include in one article, so I will continue early next year. Not that the number of quality of academic books has declined, it’s just that there are so many other good ones coming out as well. This year I will include non-academic books. Last year I posted an article about the abundant crop of books written by professors at local Christian institutions. ![]()
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