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Before I Wake, 02: Ahmed

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“Ahmed” is a short story of demonic possession and terror in Iraq. Part 2 of my “Before I Wake” series. Continue reading

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The Insanity of Obedience by Nik Ripken (2014)

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The Insanity of Obedience (2014) is Nik Ripken’s follow-up to The Insanity of God (2013). Both are worth reading, though this is a critical review. Continue reading

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Killing Christians by Tom Doyle (2015)

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Killing Christians (2015) is a provoking title and a collection of 8 heartbreaking, edifying stories of persecution and martyrdom by Tom Doyle. Continue reading

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Evil in America by Ben Shapiro (2017)

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My first venture into the essays of Ben Shapiro, and I was not disappointed! Continue reading

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After You, Marco Polo by Jean Bowie Shor (1955)

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After You, Marco Polo (1955) follows Jean Bowie Shor and her husband Franc along the ancient Silk Road to meet peoples and cultures that are now many decades since passed. Continue reading

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The Solitary Throne by Samuel M. Zwemer (1937)

Addresses Given at the Keswick Convention on the Glory and the Uniqueness of the Christian Message I needed a book to re-orient me today, and this five-sermon volume did just that. While I’ve heard the name Zwemer before, I honestly … Continue reading

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Jerusalem by Guy Delisle (2012)

Living overseas—it’s one of those experiences that separates the men from the boys, the courageous from the cowards, the adventurous from the namby-pamby….and I hope it’s OK to describe myself this way! I’ve lived overseas for—let’s see now—nine years of … Continue reading

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Beneath the Ancient Dust by Melissa Meyers (2018)

Inspirational Stories from Nine Years in Afghanistan To us, Afghanistan was a nation of tea drinkers and farmers—and some other people who liked to walk around with semi-automatic rifles…however, we did not feel like we were living in a nation … Continue reading

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Why Jesus? by Ravi Zacharias (2012)

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A philosophical look at the true Jesus from Ravi Zacharais. Why Jesus? (2012) Continue reading

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Raymond Lull by Samuel Zwemer (1902)

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First Missionary to the Muslims (d.1315) While I read a brief sketch of Raymond Lull’s life several years ago in Ruth Tucker’s From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, I had all but forgotten about the man until I came across this … Continue reading

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