Not a Chance -- God, Science, and the Revolt against Reason by R.C. Sproul and Keith Mathison: A Book Review R.C. Sproul has not written a small-minded, fear-mongering diatribe against science. His purpose in Not a Chance is to point out the precipitous slide into fiction that occurs when the brilliant minds that discover and… Continue reading The Edges of His Ways
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The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Your Son
A Mom's Prayers for Her Son by Rob & Joanna Teigen: A Book Review There's nothing like becoming a mother to ratchet up the frequency, sincerity, and desperation of one's prayer life. My husband and I had four boys in eight years, and I was horrified to realize that a new blender comes with more instructions than… Continue reading The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Your Son
The Creation of a Protagonist
Deceived by Irene Hannon: A Book Review With Deceived there is no deception when it comes to Irene Hannon's portrayal of her main characters. Kate Marshall, a young widow, still grieving the three-year-old sorrow of losing both her husband and son in a boating accident, glimpses a boy who looks and sounds remarkably like her son. Her… Continue reading The Creation of a Protagonist
On Mission with Jesus, Seeing through His Eyes
Unshockable Love by John Burke: A Book Review John Burke is a pastor with the heart of an evangelist. He has endeavored to pattern his ministry after Jesus' three-year stint on this planet. Jesus saw the masterpiece, the exquisite work of art, within everyone He encountered. Their sin was foreign matter -- mud -- obscuring the value of their true… Continue reading On Mission with Jesus, Seeing through His Eyes
Family Tension and Reconciliation — Amish Style
The River by Beverly Lewis: A Book Review Beverly Lewis transports her readers to the world of her Amish characters where everyone wakes up in the cozy bedroom of a sunny farmhouse with birdsong and the smell of bacon in the air. The dinner tables are set with fresh-baked bread and a hearty dinner that surely includes gravy and mashed potatoes,… Continue reading Family Tension and Reconciliation — Amish Style
A God-Infused Life
Monk Habits for Everyday People by Dennis Okholm: A Book Review I get it! A habit: a piece of clothing worn by a member of a religious group; a usual way of behaving; something that a person does often in a regular and repeated way. "Everyday people" need not wear the habit, but we can… Continue reading A God-Infused Life
There’s More to this Book than Its Bright Orange Cover!
When I began hearing about The Ride of Your Life by Mike Howerton, I confess that it sounded like a guy-version of the mommy-blog: "I was folding laundry this afternoon, when I just happened to think of I John 1:9 . . ." Who knew that, without even straining the metaphor, there could be lessons about riding a bike that would apply to establishing margins… Continue reading There’s More to this Book than Its Bright Orange Cover!
Who Is This Man?
Matt Mikalatos, author of The First Time We Saw Him (TFTWSH), was clearly raised as a "church brat." This is an affectionate term in my home, since my husband and I are in the process of raising four of them, the eldest of whom has gone out and married a female of the species. It… Continue reading Who Is This Man?
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