Tag Archives: 2007

Manasseh: The Comeback King by Isaac Tan, Rachel Ang, and Lim Zhi Chuan (2007)

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Graphic novels are certainly not my norm, but when I came across this little 3-chapter read in my pastor’s library, I knew I had to read it. For one thing, I don’t know nearly as much as I ought to … Continue reading

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I am America, And So Can You by Stephen Colbert (2007)

Back in 2007 when I was overseas and couldn’t access much American news, I got into downloading The Colbert Report. Of course, Comedy Central isn’t the wisest place to get actual news—and certainly not a wise place to feel good … Continue reading

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The Chase by Clive Cussler (2007)

In taking a brief respite from Cussler’s NUMA Files, I decided to delve into his Isaac Bell Adventures. This, Clive Cussler‘s most unique series yet, stars Isaac Bell, the lead detective in the Van Dorn Detective Agency during the very early … Continue reading

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The Navigator by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos (2007)

“This plot is as thick as clam chowder” – Paul Trout, Chapter 49 This installment to The NUMA Files started off in such a cloudy mess of befuddlement, stretching across time in who knows how many locales around the world, … Continue reading

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Epic: The Story God is Telling by John Eldredge (2007)

The restoration of life as it was meant to be…is…the adventure we were created to enjoy and have longed for every day of our lives. (93) The stories that infatuate us, from novels to films to our own daydreams, hold … Continue reading

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Preventing Ministry Failure by Michael Todd Wilson and Brad Hoffmann (2007)

A ShepherdCare Guide for Pastors, Ministers, and Other Caregivers This is perhaps the most practical preparation guide a would-be minister could take, short of immersing himself in an internship or meeting regularly with a mentor for assignments and accountability. Authors … Continue reading

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Understanding Four Views on Baptism John H. Armstrong, ed. (2007)

Zondervan’s Counterpoints series is the first of its kind that I have ever come across, a kind of textbook which mixes the best qualities of formal debates with the ease of a chapter book. Four authors who span the spectrum … Continue reading

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Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate by Jerry Bridges (2007)

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I have kept it no secret that I am a big Jerry Bridges fan. His books are not only enlightening and challenging and filled with spiritual truths in laymen’s terms, but they are also downright genuine. Jerry is honest: he … Continue reading

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11 Innovations in the Local Church by Elmer Towns, Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird (2007)

In their book, 11 Innovations in the Local Church: How Today’s Leaders Can Learn, Discern and Move into the Future, co-authors Elmer Towns, Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird describe eleven innovative church-types growing in North America today, and they dissect … Continue reading

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A New Kind of Church by Aubrey Malphurs (2007)

In his book, A New Kind of Church: Understanding Models of Ministry for the 21st Century, Aubrey Malphurs not only argues for change in the way the majority of American Christians do church, but also seeks to meet head-on the … Continue reading

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