Best essays were near the end.
4 stars
I find his writing when peppered with anecdotes, a little irritating, because I guess the anecdotes feel dated, or irrelevant - and his writing, when mimicking his preaching, has an odd rhythm to it. (It’s wild to remember when his videos were popular in the churches I went to) But overall a good read, and the exhortation to consider first most, “why did people write it down”, and then, “why has it endured?” Is really valuable; opening up opportunity to be enriched by parts of scripture I would ordinarily skip over.
I find his writing when peppered with anecdotes, a little irritating, because I guess the anecdotes feel dated, or irrelevant - and his writing, when mimicking his preaching, has an odd rhythm to it. (It’s wild to remember when his videos were popular in the churches I went to) But overall a good read, and the exhortation to consider first most, “why did people write it down”, and then, “why has it endured?” Is really valuable; opening up opportunity to be enriched by parts of scripture I would ordinarily skip over.