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A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Persecution, Abortion, Orphans, Pornography About a decade ago, I read David Platt’s instant classic, Radical (2008) in conjunction with Francis Chan’s Crazy Love … Continue reading
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Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door It’s odd. Although I covered relationships and hospitality in my dissertation and have read dozens of similar books on the topic, I’ve never taken the time to review any of them. I think … Continue reading
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The Battle for God’s Glory among the Nations Because the kids and I read so much together, I feel much slower in reviewing my personal reads, especially my Christian non-fiction works. I’m always reading something, though, and whenever my selection … Continue reading
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Four Songs That Bring You to the Heart of Christmas I wasn’t sure I was ready for another music-themed Christmas book this holiday season. After all, I had just finished reading the educational and entertaining book by Ace Collins, Stories … Continue reading
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After finishing the entertaining fairytale, A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears, I wanted to read something similar to my kids (ages 11, 12), yet something with some spiritual undertones. This allegory from the ’70s is exactly that, though … Continue reading
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Poll any group of people and 9 out of 10 will tell you (“Survey says!”) that “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is at the top of their list of the most-despised songs of Christmas. It is for me But I … Continue reading
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I’ve recently been trying to work through a number of Christian classics left over from a widow’s move, books like By Searching by Isobel Kun (1959) and Marching Orders for the End Battle by Corrie Ten Boom (1969). Because the … Continue reading
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Anytime I come across a Corrie Ten Boom book, I feel like reading it might give me a swift, grandmotherly kick in the pants. This one is a bit different than most, because she’s writing about the End Times, as … Continue reading
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The Failure of Modern Psychology — And the Biblical Alternative A friend introduced me to this book one afternoon last Spring when we were discussing an ethics paper I’d recently written. I’m in no way a psychologist or Christian counselor, … Continue reading
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I’ve been reviewing books for a dozen years now, and there are some days where I wish it could be part of my ministry description and not just a hobby. I love to highlight for potential readers some of the … Continue reading
