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Three Reviews
This post will finally catch us up on book reviews! (At least, until I finish another book.) ————————————- The Screwtape Letters C.S. Lewis originally published 1942, my copy published by Harper Collins in 2001 (209 pages) I have had this book on my shelf for a long time, and a member at Lebanon Road suggested that I would love it. That gave me the “umph” needed to add it to my reading list. I’m so glad I did! Lewis is able to weave through the letters from “Wormwood” to “Screwtape” (an uncle demon to his nephew) the way we see Satan working in our world. The allegory is clear, but…
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Confidence!
Dr. David Jeremiah’s new work, Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World, was a refreshing read in a world filled with seemingly constant negative news. Through this work, Jeremiah is able to share with us the fact that God is still in control, though we read daily about wars, economic downturns and other awful news. In the midst of these constant negative stories, Christians often ask the subtitle to Dr. Jeremiah’s book, “What On Earth Should We Do Now?” Featuring just 10 chapters, this work is filled with simple, yet Biblical teachings that the reader will find helpful. Significantly, each chapter title begins with the word “Stay” (e.g., “Stay Calm,”…
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Ask the Readers: Tips to Read More
It’s been awhile since we had an “ask the readers” column. That’s true for two reasons: 1. I haven’t thought to do it in some time. 2. When we have one, there are very few responses. If you want to respond to any column, all you have to do is leave a comment. If you aren’t sure how to do that, contact me and I’ll let you know. ———————————————— I have always been amazed at guys who can read tons of books, and have the mental ability to remember what they read. I was recently reading Charles Hodge’s monthly column in the most recent Gospel Advocate and he stated that…
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Friday Links Roundup: Two Notes about Blogging Edition
I love this blog. It is a way for me to get information out there that might not get spread around any other way, and it is a wonderful way for folks to “stumble across” what we think is some decent material. Yes, it is a lot of work, but I truly find it to be a labor of love. For our introduction to the Friday Links Roundup today, I want to share with you two quick notes about this blog, in case you are new to our site. FIRST, yes, we have another new “look.” I keep searching for the “perfect” background for our blog. I may have found…
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A Blog Update and Some Quick Reviews
If you read our blog regularly, you know that we have a bit of a “set” schedule currently that works for us. Today marks a “part-time” addition to that schedule. If you don’t check in regularly, here is what we are currently doing each day, including the update: Monday: Book Reviews. We used to put these on Wednesdays, but I am going to start reviewing books each Monday, when I have completed a book or multiple books in the previous week. Tuesday: Article. These are often about family or faith, but these are just brief and, hopefully, encouraging articles. Wednesday: Lists. From 5 to 30, we’ve listed all sorts of things.…
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Book Reviews for Your List
Our Wednesday list this week is the latest books I’ve finished. Due to the Thanksgiving break, I read a few different types of books. I hope you enjoy. ————— A Million Miles in a Thousand Years Donald Miller An autobiographical tale, A Million Miles was given to me by Justin Gerhardt (thanks!). Miller recounts his struggle to find him real purpose in a book that is amazingly open. One of my favorite features of this book is that it is written in a quasi-journal style. Miller is able to keep the book moving forward, while taking small tangents to describe certain details as needed. I would recommend A Million Miles…
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Latest Book Reviews
Since our last book review, I’ve been doing quite a bit of reading. While I always slow down a bit in the summer, there are still four books to pass along my thoughts on. —————————— Jesus Christ: Eternal Sacrifice Betty Burton Choate J.C. Choate Publications, 2000 Our young adult class was recently going through this book, and Leah is a part of that class. She liked what she had read and I decided to read it, too. Choate’s work is motivational, in that she uses scores of Bible verses to share her line of reasoning. In The Eternal Sacrifice, sister Choate tries to show that Christ was not 100% God…
