Both Shiree and I love to browse the bookstores in search for something engaging to read. Whether it be politics, liberal-conservative dialogue, theology, or a fiction thriller, we never give up hope that there is a great book just waiting to be read.

About a month ago, we were browsing the bookstore and found a book by Greg Boyd called The Myth of a Christian NationThe operative definition of the word myth is “a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon”. I skimmed through the book while at the bookstore for about 10-15 minutes, realizing that the book would be worthwhile reading. He made some excellent points.

Fortunately, I saved myself about $20 because I realized that the book was based on a sermon series by Boyd, so I downloaded and listened to the sermons instead. The sermons are available for free download at his website.

While I don’t agree with everything Boyd says or believes elsewhere, the sermon series (which begins on April 18, 2004) is thought-provoking and based in the gospels, particularly Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. For the most part (thankfully), he doesn’t speak of specific political and moral issues, but rather to the crux of the matter: the role of Christians in the world.

Doug

Doug Stuart is a committed follower of Jesus and passionate about building for the Kingdom of God through education and mobilization. He is a regular writer at LibertarianChristians.com as well as the founder of Living Loud.

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