July 2007 – Page 3 – Gregg Koskela

Gilead

“Gilead: A Novel” by Marilynne Robinson Brilliantly written and theologically articulate, this is too close to home for me as a pastor. This novel is written in the voice of an old pastor from a line of pastors, as if it were letters he is …

BOOKS

During the time I’ve had my blog, I’ve always kept a list of the books I’ve been reading. I had envisioned wonderful reviews of every book, but never made that a reality. So I’ve been trying to clean it up and write a little bit …

The Glass Castle

“The Glass Castle: A Memoir” by Jeannette Walls I suppose if I were to try and pick out a common theme in what I speak and write, this would easily be in the top five: the internal and external pressure to hide who we really …

Messages from Hebrews

Over the last few months, we’ve been journeying together as a church through the book of Hebrews. I’ve really enjoyed studying and speaking from different portions of the book. On May 6, we began the journey by looking at the first three verses. In the …

Re-entry

Hello! My name is Gregg, and once upon a time this blog was created as an outlet and a discipline for writing. Along the way, I unexpectedly made some new friends and joined a community. I had fun, and in typical Gregg fashion, I became …