Just recieved a new book to review from Stacy at Mind & Media. Brokenness: How God Redeems Pain and Suffering looks excellent. First impressions: Foreword by Tim Lahaye – well, Lahaye is currently known for his Left Behind books, so not sure if he’s the...
In Part I, I gave my first impressions of the book, which were positive. My first impression is giving way to a deeper appreciation for this work. Although I am still only 1/8th of the way in, I want to report on what I am...
Man, this site is feast or famine – five days without a post? Anyway, I just started this program of receiving one volume every 2 or 3 months of the Ancient Commentary on Scripture series from IntverVarsity Press. You know the deal, if you join...
I love finding decent books in the bargains section of Barnes and Noble. This week, I found the followign two volumes, for $4 each. The Essential Neo-Conservative Reader, published in 1996, is an interesting edited collection of essays from the founders of the neo-con movement...
One of the hardest things for me to do as a Christian husband is to love my wife “as Christ loved the Church.” It is a difficult thing to love someone else that sacrificially, but not an impossible thing. Which begs the question: if evolution...
This past weekend, I was helping a friend clear off some land so he and his wife could build a home there. It was hot, tedious labor that caused our shirts to darken several shades and drip continously. That same day, I was also finishing...
Rating: 3 of 5 stars Veil of Deception: The Impact of Same Sex Marriage on American Youth is a DVD from www.missionamerica.com, a Christian organization whose goal is to "cover the latest cultural and social trends in our country and what they might mean for...
Matthew Fox, the well-known Creation Spiritualist, has a new book out entitled A New Reformation (not available on Amazon yet). In it, he lists what he considers 95 "truths" that he thinks the church should return to, or emphasize. They are worth a look, even...
