If you are unfamiliar with Michael Reeves, he is an author, theologian, historian and professor who teaches at Wales Evangelical School of Theology (WEST) and is the director of Union, a WEST initiative that puts the theological academy back in the local church context. Although this book is not intended to be a deep theological study, it will be a great resource to help introduce friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers to who Jesus actually is. I received a copy at The Gospel Coalition conference in Orlando, and after reading, I plan to give it away to someone who doesn’t know Jesus. This book answers many of the questions people pose when she speaks at universities and churches, questions not only about her unlikely conversion to Christ but about personal struggles that the questioners only dare to ask someone else who has traveled a long and painful journey.” According to the publisher, “Rosaria Butterfield, once a leftist professor in a committed lesbian relationship and now a confessional Christian, but always the thoughtful and compassionate professor, has written a followup to The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert. Often our bubble is so closed off to people who are quite different than we are, and Rosaria Butterfield helped me think through that in her book, Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert. I plan on reading this book this summer as I continue to think about how to reach those who are not like me. Openness Unhindered by Rosaria Butterfield. Now is the time to start thinking about your summer reading plan. As you think about this summer, you should set goals in order to help you read what you want and what you need at the same time. As I was browsing through the bookstore, I started a short summer reading list that I thought I would pass along. As you know, buying books at conferences is usually a good idea in order to take advantage of big discounts. I had the privilege to attend The Gospel Coalition conference this week in Orlando.
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