Ben Makuh

Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference [a review]

June 8, 2020

A brilliant set of reflections from a host of different perspectives on how to live in our pluralistic world confidently, seeking common ground with those who disagree with us.

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Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood [a review]

June 6, 2020

A powerfully prophetic voice to complementarian churches in their failure to disciple women well, but it fails to provide much of an alternative vision.

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Analog Church [a review]

May 20, 2020

A thoughtful reflection on the embodied nature of the Body of Christ, and how technology can fail to deliver on the promises it makes to the church.

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Gentle and Lowly [a review]

April 21, 2020

There are many, many books about the person and work of Christ, but there are not a lot out there like this excellent little volume that focus solely on Christ’s heart toward us.

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Why Pray in the Face of Tragedy?

March 19, 2020

Prayer is not magical wish fulfillment, an excuse to avoid action, or an alternative to compassion. Instead, prayer drives us to care more deeply in emotional and tangible ways for those who suffer.

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Church at Home: What to do With Your Family if You’re Quarantined

March 10, 2020

In case you’re trapped at home on a Sunday, due to sickness or whatever else, here are some ideas to empower you to lead your family in a mini worship service together.

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ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions [a review]

February 24, 2020

When I was a teenager I had an NIV teen study Bible that had pull quotes, notes interspersed in the text, and then a few articles in the back answering questions that teens might ask. It was very helpful for me, and it introduced me to the concept of…

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Against the Darkness [a review]

February 24, 2020

A fantastic entry in Crossway's Foundations of Evangelical theology that examines the nature and roles of angels, demons, and Satan in a pastorally sensitive way.

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The Good Place [a reflection]

February 5, 2020

A place without God—the source of all goodness—is a bad place.

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The Business Case for TypeScript

January 25, 2020

It's a language that can lead to greater reliability and enjoyability of the code and hospitality of the codebase. There's a solid business case to be made for it, but if you don't like it then just write JavaScript.

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