A Tangent: Wild at Heart and Captivating

As we wait to begin the new book for the Dead Theologians Society, I offer a tangent.

Some women at the church recently studied the book Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge. I've read Eldredge's Wild at Heart, as have many men at New Life, and have just been watching the DVD series.

Initially, I found Wild at Heart to be thought-provoking and challenging. A little overloaded with manly-man stuff at times but worthwhile. If nothing else, it motivated many men to "Do something!" and not be satisfied with a mundane life. But the more I've thought about Wild at Heart and impressions I've gotten of the companion volume, Captivating, the more I think the Eldredges have missed the mark in several areas.

An article in Christianity Today, What Women (Don't) Want, challenges some of the suppositions in Captivating. I found myself nodding throughout, but I'd be curious to hear thoughts on either Captivating or Wild at Heart. Have these works rung true to you? Do you think they square with a real biblical model for men and women?

Next book: The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis

The next book we will be studying in the Dead Theologians Society is C.S. Lewis' The Weight of Glory, starting Thursday, April 12th and 7pm in the Cafe at NL Lakeview.

Your input needed

Busyness has me a couple chapters behind in the blog posts, but DTS marches on. We are wrapping up Bonhoeffer's Life Together this evening and will soon be moving on to another book. If you've been involved in DTS or are considering joining us for the next work, please let me know which of these books holds the most interest for you.

In alphabetical order:

The Mind of the Maker, Dorothy Sayers

Orthodoxy, G. K. Chesterton

The Weight of Glory, C. S. Lewis

We will be starting the next work in April. I will post details before the month is over.