I did not send a Christmas newsletter last year, so here is an update:
FAMILY
Our second granddaughter is on the way! Collins will have a baby sister. Both of their pictures are below.
Chris met Yudi (short for Yudith) during their first year of Harvard law school. They are getting married this summer in Spain. We are thrilled for them! They are currently in Washington D.C.
My forthcoming book (see announcement below) is dedicated with great joy to Reese and Yudi.
TEACHING
Doreen taught three times on Ephesians this weekend at a women’s retreat in Fort Worth. She loves being with these women and her preparation takes place over a large chunk of the year. The first draft (yes, edits were eventually made!) of her three talks came to eighty-five pages of single-spaced, eleven-point font. She makes the preparation a part of her regular time with the Lord.
I recently finished teaching a mini course on the early church with a terrific group of men. I have been doing mini courses as of late on the peculiar nature of modernity/modern times, a history of theology in America, and several weeks on John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress. Bunyan’s masterpiece remains, after much reading over the decades, the best book I’ve ever read on Christian formation. Confessions by Augustine is my runner-up.
Soon I will soon be fielding questions and interacting with a friend’s class at Arizona Christian University. It will revolve around my commentary on Ecclesiastes. I’m told that C.S. Lewis’s fascinating autobiography of faith, Surprised by Joy, will also be in the mix.
During the week, I meet with men for more focused one on one times. I love these times!
WRITING
Two articles of mine were recently published:
“Charles Darwin Motivates Me to be a Better Christian”
“Whatever Happened to Christian Education?” (scroll down to the third article)
Other Articles | Ken Boa Reflections
In 2016, Doreen and I were visiting scholars at Princeton Theological Seminary. I have been working off and on for many years on my book about trusting God with suffering. At the time, I thought I was about one year away from completion. Well, here we are ten years later, and it is now done. More coming soon on God, What on Earth are You Doing? An Honest Conversation
YOUTUBE
It has been gratifying to interact with a number of folks due to this new venture.
There are nearly 300 videos on the site. You will find several of my interviews along with my regular and under three-minute commentaries.
When PBS aired my interview with William F. Buckley, I never imagined that there would eventually be a venue (YouTube didn’t exist at the time) where tens of thousands would watch it again.
www.YouTube.com/@MOOREENGAGING