notes on christianity, belief, and art
If you want to grow, you need to read. You’ll always be “too busy,” so stop making up excuses and use this summer to dig into a few good books. Here are ten that I’ve read in the last year that I think you’ll enjoy. Some are brand new, some are decades old. There’s fiction, theology, and even some comedy. The list is numbered for organization, not rank. Look through these ten, find one that jumps out at you and READ. Continue Reading…
One of my favorite shows on television is BBC’s Sherlock. At the onset, Sherlock’s premise doesn’t seem all too revolutionary—the modern day retelling of Authur Conan Doyle’s beloved character—yet the execution of that premise is impeccable.
What makes the show so interesting to watch is Sherlock’s (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) keen sense of observation. No detail gets past him. In the episode The Great Game, Holmes speaks about the innate power of observation:
Officer: But what has this got to do with that painting. I don’t see wh—
Sherlock: You do see, you just don’t observe.
Thinking about observation sparked an idea in my mind. How would Sherlock Holmes read the Bible? What would he observe about the text? How many preachers would receive a pithy insult after he sat through one of their sermons?
Often, when it comes to the Bible, we see, we just “don’t observe.” But what if we read the Bible like Sherlock would? I think we’d find ourselves following five very important principles. Continue Reading…
