Takeaway: A very realistic portrayal of the pressures of the intelligence services, from an author that did the actual work she writes about. Purchase Links: Hardback, Kindle Format, Audio from Audible.com I do not read a ton of fiction. But I seem to be drawn to political and spy fiction. Political and spy fiction matches the slight cynisim that I … Read more
Takeaway: Reading from different traditions really is a very good way to expand your understanding of the Christian faith. I found years ago, that I could listen to a dense book in ways that I would just not read a dense book. Part of this is that I literally cannot comprehend all of the book … Read more
Takeaway: A partially lame church is not going to show the fullness of the incarnation. Purchase Links: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook I have been participating in a group blog working through Primal. The group blog had a separate blogger blog through each chapter. You can find all the posts here. I blogged chapter 4 but wanted … Read more
Takeaway: Good introduction to an Eastern Orthodox conception of prayer. Purchase Links: Paperback, Audible.com Audiobook I have read a lot of books on prayer. According to my tag cloud on this blog I have 22 posts on books that are significantly about prayer. So maybe I do not really need to read more books about … Read more
You are jumping into chapter 4 of a group blogging project of Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity by Mark Batterson. Scroll to the bottom of the post for the list of previous and future chapters. ________ Chapter four really has one point, that Batterson hits from a variety of sides. The … Read more
Summary: A decent second book in a Christian science fiction (young adult) series. Falls a bit flat with some characters but overall worth the read. Purchase Links: Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook Eternitiy’s Edge is the second book in a contemporary Fantasy trilogy. I think it is officially listed as a Science Fiction, but seems … Read more
I am not sure when I stumbled across Anne Jackson‘s blog. It has been several years now. And while I am not an every day reader, it is in my Google Reader and I usually at least glance at it. As much as Anne’s writing, her sense of purpose and her desire to do something … Read more
Takeaway: God still speaks. It is our job to listen. Purchase Links: Kindle Edition, Hardback, Audible.com Audiobook I expect that The Power of a Whisper will get some bad reviews. Many people do not think that God still speaks (either audibly or through nudges). And after reconsidering my (now edited) review from last week of Christian Atheist, I want … Read more
Takeaway: “Until you are convinced that you can’t change your child’s heart, you will not take prayer seriously.” This is the first of my “Read Again” posts. I read quickly and I read a lot. Which does not alway lend itself to actually putting into practice what I am learning when I read. So I am … Read more
I have added an ending to this review after reconsidering it a bit. I have not edited the original review, just added at the end. Purchase Links: Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook The Christian Atheist is a great book title. I have heard a number of people recommend this book so I picked it up … Read more