I'd heard so much good stuff about Goff's Love Does (2012) with 3000+ reviews on Amazon with a 5 star rating! I was excited to get my hands on his follow-up book, Everybody, Always (2018), which also has a 5 star rating with over 1200 reviews on Amazon. With so many people loving these books, … Continue Reading ››
I've read this classic before and revisiting this quick read is definitely worth it.
The Great Divorce
By C.S. Lewis
1945
For those that don't know, the whole story is a dream that the main character has of waking up in Hell in a line for a bus … Continue Reading ››
I don't often listen to the radio but I'm always excited when Brant comes on. He speaks clearly and with love. He knows the Bible well and, I think, has a good grasp of God as well. So I was excited to read his new … Continue Reading ››
A book that asks the question, is the Apostle Paul a racist, chauvinist jerk?
Paul Behaving Badly
by Richards and O'Brien
IVP
November 2016
I found it to be an excellent resource on questions and topics that come up frequently in discussion about Christianity, like, the role of women, … Continue Reading ››
Befriend will challenge and encourage us to examine our hearts when it comes to moving towards "other" with the same love Jesus has towards us. Saul's honesty and vulnerability makes it easy to swallow and stomach the hard truths we ignore when it comes to our … Continue Reading ››
Timely advice, unfortunately.
What Grieving People Wish You Knew about What Really Helps (and What Really Hurts)
By Nancy Guthrie
Crossway
September 2016
I read this book a couple months after my father died and about the time that my wife's grandmother died. I wasn't sure how to respond and whether … Continue Reading ››
We all know how to be great parents, right? That's why our kids are coming out perfectly and they never have any trouble. Oh, wait...
8 Simple Tools for Raising Great Kids
by Dr. Todd Cartmell
Moody Publishers
January 2015
The title says 8 tools, but in reality the author includes … Continue Reading ››
Is this not-quite-a-direct-sequel just another overly simplistic "Christian" film serving to highlight the Newsboys on stage again - or is there a story worth telling here? The quick answer: Unfortunately, it's more the former.
God's Not Dead 2
PureFlix Entertainment
April 2016
The first God's Not Dead was an emotional … Continue Reading ››
Same. Late. Unfinished.
My Final Word
Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most
by Charles W. Colson
and Anne Morse
Zondervan
August 2015
It's hard not to admire Chuck Colson. Whether you agree with his politics or not, you have to admit that after conversion to Christianity his life was … Continue Reading ››
Clear. Basic. Works.
7 Secrets to an Awesome Marriage
Strengthen Your Most Intimate Relationship Paperback –
by Kim Kimberling, PhD
Abingdon
July 2015
How many relationship books are truly revolutionary? Not many. Love languages, the sexes are from different planets, love verses respect and so on are the ones … Continue Reading ››