Notes from the Tilt-a-Whirl #2

Sometimes you order something from overseas on the internet, and you just want it now. It's why I reckon buying things online from overseas is the new delayed gratification.

Last week I splurged and ordered the book and DVD of Notes from the Tilt-a-Whirl, by ND Wilson. I feel like I am behind on all of this already. How did I miss this when it came out?

I have since discovered that the author, ND Wilson, the son of Douglas Wilson, is a Fellow of Literature, and a Professor of classical rhetoric (I don’t really know what that means, but I like the sound of it). You can read Justin Taylor’s thoughts on the book and the movie (you can read other endorsements there too), and a review on the gospel coalition blog. Tony Reinke has this to say about the book:

Notes is interesting as an autobiographical sketch, capturing the complexity of the inner life in short and clean sentences.

Notes is good as Theology, singing a song of praise to our sovereign God who created the wonder and majesty before our eyes.

Notes is very good as literature, featuring stunning metaphors that pile and build as the book develops.

Notes is a good example of how to develop from general revelation towards the substitutionary death of Jesus for sinners.

Notes is a very good apologetic. It may be, in the words of my friend Justin Taylor, a gospel tract for postmodern times. It will prove valuable when discussing the gospel with skeptics, atheists, or even Christians who are not running barefoot through fields of God’s creative wonder.

Doesn’t that sound like it's, well, good? I’ve got plenty of other things to read at the moment, but I am looking forward to this book. And here is the trailer for the movie.

Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl Movie Trailer from Gorilla Poet Productions on Vimeo.