Reviews by Will Norrid
The Voice New Testament
On 1/29 Will Norrid wrote: I admit I was a little suspect of this "translation" before receiving it. While the approach of having various authors/translators/critics contribute is usually a sound one when they all bring a unhidden agenda to the text it is hard to take the translation seriously as a "real" Bible. Passages in The ... Good points, bad points
The Liturgical Year
On 1/16 Will Norrid wrote: In The Liturgical Year by Joan Chittister, I found myself wondering (at times it seemed aimlessly) down the map and up the calendar of the Christian year. Having grown up in a non-liturgical setting, I was unprepared for some of the terminology in the book and had to do a little outside reading to fully ... Not for a novice to liturgy
The Sacred Meal
On 11/12 Will Norrid wrote: In the next installment in the Ancient Practices Series, author Nora Gallagher writes a touching, personal book about her experience with Communion. With a Foreword by APS General Editor Phyllis Tickle, the book is big on relating to the Lord's Supper on a personal level rather than giving the reader ... Book Review: The Sacred Meal
Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 10/16 Will Norrid wrote: In Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain, Drs. Paul Meier and David Henderson attempt to add to the conversation regarding God’s hand in the refining work of pain in our lives. Pain, they insist, is not always a bad thing, and in fact, maybe be the warning sign that motivates us to make much needed emotional ... Not too deep, not too bad