Os Guinness: Life and Ministry Interview

Today I gave my brothers Alex and Brett a ride to the airport. They just finished their first year of college and were headed home (via a trip to Ohio for our cousin's wedding). Anyway, on the way back I listened to an interview that Mark Dever did with Os Guinness. I really enjoy the interview series that 9 Marks produces. It's a great way to get to know different writers, pastors and theologians. Mark does a great job asking them about their lives, their books and their thoughts on various subjects.

The interview with Os Guinness is particularly good. Learning about his rich spiritual heritage, his time learning from Francis Schaeffer and hearing him talk about Christians and culture was fascinating. I've enjoyed Mr. Guinness' writing and found him just as compelling and articulate in the interview. The man doesn't waste a single word.

A few favorite parts: learning that he's a descendent of the famous Dublin brewer and that they were strong Christians, hearing him talk about the wild days in the sixties at L'Abri with the Schaeffers, and hearing his description of Franky Schaeffer when asked about the dishonorable book Franky wrote about his parents. His comments about pluralism and pluralization were also enlightening.

You can listen to the interview here.

And here's a list of his books.