Summary: A book of basic discipleship. Not apologetics or evangelism as much as teaching. As I get older (alway a bad way to start out a review), I am continually struck by how important good discipleship is to Christianity. And how little emphasis is put into discipling young believers not only among Evangelicals, but also … Read more
I am reposting this 2011 review because the Kindle Edition is currently on sale for $1.99 as part of the Big Deal Sale Takeaway: Heaven is not just a promised place (fire insurance), but really is a place we should look forward to. This is a short semi-fictional novel by a primarily non-fiction author and … Read more
Summary: A great reminder of what is gained and lost by stability, and what happens when we are willing to find out. There is a great quote by CS Lewis from God in the Dock about the importance of reading old books. He says that it is not because they are inherently better because they are old, but … Read more
These were these most read book reviews during February 2014. A mix of new reviews and old reviews reposted. What Wives Wish their Husbands Knew about Sex: A Guide for Christian Men The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate by John Walton Discovering Your Heart with the Flag Page Test … Read more
Sunday I started my list of favorite books by posting the 9 Honorable Mentions that I wanted to highlight but for one reason or another didn’t main the main list. Yesterday I posted my favorite 10 Fiction books and today, my 10 favorite Non-Fiction books. As always these books are based on the year I … Read more
Yesterday I posted the honorable mentions (the books I wanted to mention, but didn’t make the top 10 fiction or non-fiction lists). Today I am starting with my favorite fiction books of 2013. Only 3 of these were published this year, but the list is based on the year I read and not the year … Read more
Takeaway: The Psalms are an important part of historic worship and the modern church needs to work to keep them apart of our current worship. Five years ago, if you had asked me what my least favorite part of the bible is, I would have probably said the Psalms. I might have said the lists … Read more
Summary: Faith is about deep understanding and devotion, not right behavior and moral understanding. I am not sure what I was expecting when I picked up In Search of Deep Faith. I read Deep Church about three years ago and very much enjoyed thinking through Belcher’s third way of doing church. So I was expecting more … Read more
Takeaway: Society has a responsibility for its own maintenance. Unlike most of the rest of the world, I did not read Fahrenheit 451 in high school. (I didn’t read most books that people seem to have read in high school.) The story is set in the near future (written in 1953, but still feels near … Read more
Reposting the review of The Sword of Six Worlds because the the kindle edition is on sale for $2.99 Summary: A girl discovers she is the protector (Paladin) of Earth and other worlds need her to save them. Hello, my name is Adam and I like to read children’s and young adult literature. (Hi Adam). … Read more