tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822177272025271393.post5565335367343120638..comments2008-08-08T11:10:54.450-04:00Comments on The Truth's Superb Surprise: from Lynn JapingaRon Rienstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542594735170237672noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822177272025271393.post-12110368468214432902007-03-30T12:04:00.000-04:002007-03-30T12:04:00.000-04:00I finally read If Grace is True. Loved it. Recom...I finally read If Grace is True. Loved it. Recommending it to everyone. It just helped me move my thinking from Grace as one thing to Grace as this expansive force.<BR/><BR/>I'm teaching two courses next year called Writers on Writing and The Art of Spiritual Writing, so I'm reading a lot of Beuchner--Telling Secrets is simply stunning for its honest. But Godric is still my fav for its grimy realistic protrayal of a saint.<BR/><BR/>But I'm also struck at how even the most non-religious writer becomes spiritual when he/she talks about his/her craft. Writing is a calling--those called to write sense this whether they believe in calling or not.<BR/><BR/>AEPL is hosting a summer seminar on the emotional lives of teachers with Peter Elbow. If anyone is interested let me know. I'll forward the info.<BR/><BR/>I've just begun a book that collects all of Merton's writings about writing. It's wonderful. Such a mind.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps.Joonna Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679971611920413043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822177272025271393.post-43079994711289172272007-03-16T11:02:00.000-04:002007-03-16T11:02:00.000-04:00I can briefly point to my bookshelf and a list of ...I can briefly point to <A HREF="http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=nbierma" REL="nofollow">my bookshelf</A> and a list of <A HREF="http://www.calvin.edu/worship/services/series/" REL="nofollow">sermon series starters</A> from our CICW site.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296917571522713479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822177272025271393.post-48423634231588805852007-03-16T09:06:00.000-04:002007-03-16T09:06:00.000-04:00Lynn,I'm not sure this will help you at all, but j...Lynn,<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure this will help you at all, but just for fun you could look at an article I wrote for the Calvin English Dept. Alumni section of our website. Many of the titles you will recognize from our book list last summer. A few might be new. Here's the URL:<BR/>http://www.calvin.edu/academic/engl/recroom.htm<BR/><BR/>DebDebra Rienstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15386286773496684109noreply@blogger.com