Book Reviews

Waiting For Superman Participant Book

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Takeaway: Decent overview of problems facing education in the United States.  Primarily essays from people in the movie, not as a supplement to the movie. Purchase Links: Paperback, Kindle Edition My paying job is a program evaluator for an after school program.  I also do a fair bit for research on education policy and my … Read more

Flame of Love: A Theology of the Holy Spirit by Clark H. Pinnock

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Takeaway: If you liked Francis Chan‘s Forgotten God, but wanted more depth, this is your book. Best theology book I have read in a long while.

Christian Century asked eight diverse theologians for their list of the most important theology books of the past 25 years. It was an interesting list. There were a ton of books on it that I had not read. So I added a bunch to my Amazon Wish List and a friend bought me several of them as a gift.

My first book from this list was Flame of Love. I have read Pinnock’s book on preaching in seminary but I have not read any of his theology books before. Based on this, I will likely be reading more.

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The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner’s Semester at America’s Holiest University by Kevin Roose

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Takeaway: If you are from an Evangelical background, you need to read this book. Others will be interested in a stunningly good ethnography from a young writer.  But Evangelicals need to read it.  My favorite book of the last several months. Purchase Links: Hardback, Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook I have been reluctant to read … Read more

The Holiness of God by RC Sproul

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Takeaway: Immanently readable (or listenable) book about a relatively neglected topic. Purchase Links: Hardback, Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook, christianaudio.com audiobook I have to admit that I really did not know who RC Sproul was when I picked up this book.  Honestly, I still have not looked into him more than just a brief wikipedia entry.  I … Read more

Cryoburn: A Miles Vorkosigan Adventure by Lois McMaster Bujold

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Takeaway: A dozen or so books into the series and it is still enjoyable and fresh. Purchase Links: Hardback, Audible.com Audiobook, Free ebook (most ereader formats available) I am a science fiction fan.  One of the features of science fiction that I like are the detailed settings (worlds, universes, dimensions, etc).  Because these settings are … Read more

And God Came In: The Extraordinary Story of Joy Davidman by Lyle W. Dorsett

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Takeaway: The real story can be even more dramatic, tragic and meaningful than the Hollywood story.  I was very taken by this biography and wish it was twice as long. Purchase Links: Hardback, Paperback, Audible.com Audiobook, christianaudio.com Audiobook (note: the paperback was released under the title A Love Observed, and audiobook was released under the … Read more