I don't think I will be officially adding this book to my list of "books read" for the year, but I have read The Potty Train by David Hochman (Author), Ruth Kennison (Author), Derek Anderson (Illustrator), more than enough with our 2 year old. I'm not quite sure why it took 2 authors to write this story, because this blog post has already exceeded the amount of words found in the entire book.
Anyway, we were at the bookstore this weekend and my wife wanted to get a "potty training" book that our son would read. We found it. We're hoping this might inspire him to take an interest in going to the potty. There were several books we liked, but there was just something catchy about saying "Chugga Chugga POOOO POOOOOOO!" everytime we go to the bathroom. Yep...I bet you'll be saying it today when you have to go.
Surprised by Hope
On Saturday, my wife needed to do some research so we dropped off the boy at his grandparents for a few hours and went down to the Nashville Public Library. It was the perfect place to enjoy and finish up N.T. Wright's Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church.
There is nothing I could say in this post to describe the gist of Wright's thinking. Every paragraph carries a big punch of theology. However, I did come away from the book with a refreshing set of thoughts on the subject of eschatology. I have not really done an in-depth study on death and what might happen to a person when he or she dies, and I'll admit I still haven't after reading Wright's book. Still, I feel like his book was a solid foundation to build on for more study on the topic. The way he presents his argument is phenomenal. It would take me years to even be at a point to dispute any of his research and thinking on life after death.
N.T. Wright certainly ranks among the brightest theological minds today. As a friend of mine says, "C.S. Lewis is a brilliant writer and good theologian while N.T. Wright is a brilliant theologian and a good writer."
There is nothing I could say in this post to describe the gist of Wright's thinking. Every paragraph carries a big punch of theology. However, I did come away from the book with a refreshing set of thoughts on the subject of eschatology. I have not really done an in-depth study on death and what might happen to a person when he or she dies, and I'll admit I still haven't after reading Wright's book. Still, I feel like his book was a solid foundation to build on for more study on the topic. The way he presents his argument is phenomenal. It would take me years to even be at a point to dispute any of his research and thinking on life after death.
N.T. Wright certainly ranks among the brightest theological minds today. As a friend of mine says, "C.S. Lewis is a brilliant writer and good theologian while N.T. Wright is a brilliant theologian and a good writer."
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