book review: deliver me from evil
Ever since I was a little girl, I would stay up late reading. Fiction was always my favorite. As I read the words on the page, I slowly left the world I was living in and become a part of the story I was reading. The characters became real to me – my new friends, [...]
book review: invitations from God
Life brings invitations. Jesus knew his spiritual journey depended upon responsiveness to God’s invitations. Although his job was the most crucial in human history, Jesus did not get compulsive, preoccupied or unable to practice the presence of God or people. In the midst of interruptions and overwhelming need, Jesus learned how to discern between invitations. [...]
book review: the story of a soul [the autobiography of st. therese of lisieux]
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In Therese of Lisieux’s autobiography entitled The Story of a Soul she tells of her life story which was very short (1873-1897). The young French girl always sensed a purpose in her life from a very young age. Her mother died early and she was the “little flower” of her father. Her two older sisters had [...]
book review: the kingdom and the cross
The Kingdom and the Cross is a very short devotional booklet designed to get the everyday reader to think about spiritual things. Smith is very clear about his purpose, “this little guide is meant to help expand your understanding of these two concepts (Kingdom and the Cross).” He goes on to say that he “may not have the [...]
book review: bittersweet [thoughts on change, grace, and learning the hard way]
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There’s a theme that’s been running through my life over the last seven months or so. Books I read, music I hear, conversations I have … they all keep coming back to one thing: storytelling. I was first introduced to this book sometime back in September by a friend of a friend. Like so many [...]
what about evil and suffering? [the God i don't understand]
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Who of us hasn’t asked why bad things happen to good people? We’re confronted with the marks of living in a fallen world every day, yet we struggle to understand why we have to deal with such pain and suffering. In the first part of The God I Don’t Understand: Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith, [...]
book review: the God i don’t understand
We all ask these questions. It’s okay to admit it… there’s stuff you don’t understand when you read the Bible, right? Why did God order the killing of every living person… man, woman and child in Canaan? Why does a good God allow bad things to happen to good people? Why does He allow so [...]
book review: washed and waiting
Let me begin this review by saying that this is a very difficult subject that involves many heated emotions and hurt feelings; when anyone broaches the subject of homosexuality and Christianity, sparks fly. Yet, I was relieved to find that Wesley Hill was not only honest, he was also authentic and desiring to be in [...]
book review: into the mist
Notably, this book review has a bias. Kathleen Beard has become a good friend. There’s a strong sense of God’s presence when one is around her, and recently she’s become quite an influence in my life. When I agreed to review the book I hoped the writing would sustain itself because I don’t give bad [...]
book review: the inklings of oxford
I won The Inklings of Oxford: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Their Friends earlier this year (in the @bibledude giveaway marathon), and finally made time to review this facinating book from Harry Lee Poe (yes, distant relative of Edgar Allan.) This is both a photo book and a story book, and the [...]
open letter to @annvoskamp [a review of #1000gifts]
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Dear Ann, I’ve been reading your new book One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, and I wanted to share a few things that’ve been on my heart since I’ve started reading it. Your life humbles me. I read your words and find myself struggling to wrap my mind around [...]
book review: exponential
Dave and Jon Ferguson set out in Exponential: How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement to show the reader how to move from a church that just grows by addition into a church involved in a movement that ultimately grows by multiplication. Jon and Dave are well known church planters and [...]
book review: christ among the dragons
When I first started reading Christ Among the Dragons: Finding Our Way Through Cultural Challenges (James Emery White, InterVarsity Press), I thought it was going to be some massive nay saying of modern church contextualization methods. Being familiar with detractors who have serious issues with most contemporary expressions of Christianity, I did not want to [...]
book review: the christian atheist
The title of this book is by itself an attention grabber. But it’s not about some famous Christian becoming an atheist or some famous atheist becoming a Christian. Instead, it about all of us who say we are Christians. Craig Groeschel’s thesis in “The Christian Atheist: When You Believe in God but don’t Really Know [...]
book review: aftershock by @kentannan
I remember it like it was yesterday. I looked at the box in the pantry, and something inside me broke. Next thing I know, I’m on my knees crying harder than I ever remember crying in my life. My 17-month old son had been diagnosed just days prior with Juvenile Diabetes. My world was shattered and all [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [exponential]
Are you interested in how you can ‘start a missional church movement’? Then today’s giveaway is for you! This is an interesting resource for anyone who has a heart to extend the reach of the church and fulfill the Great Commission. Exponential: How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement by Dave [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [discovering our spiritual identity]
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For many churches January means brings a new season of small group studies. And today’s giveaway item is a resource that can be used for either small group or individual study. Check it out… Discovering Our Spiritual Identity: Practices for God’s Beloved by Trevor Hudson InterVarsity Press Each chapter in this workbook by Trevor Hudson [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [the inklings of oxford]
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I know that I must be loosing my mind, but I have a TON of stuff that I want to give away. I feel very fortunate that I have some great book publishers that like to send me stuff to review, but I don’t always have the bandwidth to dig into everything I get from [...]
[management by God] interview: nancy ortberg
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Recently I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing Nancy Orberg’s latest book called unleashing the POWER of rubber bands: lessons in non-linear leadership. It’s a fantastic book that I recommend for anyone that wants to live out God’s will for their life as a leader in the workplace (or in ministry). I’ve also recently had the pleasure of [...]
[management by God] book review: unleashing the POWER of rubber bands
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I’ve recently had the opportunity to review a book from author Nancy Ortberg which is curiously titled unleashing the POWER of rubber bands: lessons in non-linear leadership. As Ortberg’s second book, rubber bands takes an unusual (and sometimes uncomfortable for us linear-types) approach to discussing leadership. Ortberg states that, “early in [her] career [she] learned that [her] understanding of people [...]
[management by God] the core of leadership
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What is the core of leadership? Honestly, this is a question that I haven’t considered very much before even though I regularly write on leadership principles. But I believe that how you answer that question will define what kind of leader you are. I’ve been reading a new book lately by Nancy Ortberg called Unleashing the Power of [...]
book review: no stones [women redeemed from sexual addiction]
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No Stones: Women Redeemed From Sexual Addiction, by Marnie C. Ferree is a book of Hope, Healing and Full-On Grace for the female struggling with sexually addictive behaviors. Sexual Addiction is as real and common as any other addiction or condition and believe it or not, effects just as many women as it does men. [...]
book review: following jesus through the eye of the needle
What does it mean to follow Jesus? I mean, He was clear about what it meant to follow Him, right? Sure, He promised great reward, but He never said it would be easy. I’ve recently finished reading a great book that’s challenged me like few others. It’s called Following Jesus Through the Eye of the [...]
how to read the bible [with amazement]
There was likely a period after Paul’s conversion to Christianity when he spent considerable time studying the Scriptures (The Law and the Prophets). As a Pharisee, he would have had an extremely high level of knowledge regarding the Word of God. But until his Damscus Road experience it would have been mere head knowledge without [...]
Mar 07, 2011 | Categories: bible literacy, reviews, the latest | Tags: amazement, bible commentary, book review, gospel, intervarsity press, ivp, luke, michael card | 25 Comments »