A Guided Tour Conversations with Silence: Rosetta Stone of the Soul, Sally Longley (Cascade Books, Eugene, 2021). I, like many people, enjoy traveling. When I travel to a new destination or a foreign country, I find it helpful to seek the services of an experienced guide. I learn more about the country, than I would […]
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The Church in a Fresh Light
For Theirs is the Kingdom, Christopher Carlisle (Eugene, Oregon, Resource Publications, 2021). Stories can be effective lens through which to view our lives, especially when we refuse to look at ourselves directly. For example, the prophet Nathan used a story of two men, one who was rich and the other who was poor, to help […]
Discovering Grace
Sealed: An Unexpected Journey into the Heart of Grace, Katie Langston (Thornbush Press, 2020). I must confess that I selected this book, because it would provide me with a lay perspective of Mormonism. My knowledge of the Church of Latter Day Saints was very limited. I did know that they were not accepted as “Christian” […]
An Inspiring Journey of Faith
How to Catch God in a Butterfly Net: Theological Essays and Absurdities Detailing the Spiritual Shifts in the Mind of a Questioning Christian, Stephen Copeland (Copeland Writes LLC, 2020). A life of faith is a journey. For centuries, the Christian Church taught that the primary purpose of that journey was to arrive at the destination—heaven. […]
Climate Call to Action
Climate Call to Action Climate Church, Climate World: How People of Faith Must Work for Change, Jim Antal (Lanham, Rowman & Littlefield, 2018). Climate Change is one of the top five topics in the news. It is one of the most frequently googled phrases. Climate change and global warming are common topics of conversations. The […]
A Time to Listen
In Stillness Jesus Whispers, Linda Joy Orber (Outskirts Press, Parker, CO, 2020). A Time to Listen Linda Joy Orber has written a gentle and soothing devotional book entitled, In Stillness Jesus Whispers. It is written from the first person POV similar to the bestselling devotional Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young. To read a devotional is […]
Recovering a Stolen Bible
Who Stole My Bible, Rev. Jennifer Butler (2020). Jennifer Butler has written a delightful book entitled, Who Stole My Bible. The book does two things. First it underscores the differences in understanding the nature of the Bible and in biblical interpretation. A branch of Christianity has decided that the Bible is inerrant and interprets the […]
A Different Perspective on Old Words
Sitting with Spirits: Exploring the Unseen World in the Margins of Christianity, Bob Doto, (New Old Traditions, 2020). The world was once populated by a multitude of gods and demigods, good and bad spirits, angels and demons. The Enlightenment coupled with scientific and technological advances have caused the demise of many of these spiritual entities […]
Two in a Bed and Two Grinding
The Galilee Episode, Ronald W. Goetz (El Cajon, CA, Blossom Valley Trumpet, 2019). If you like to plum to the depths of a passage of Scripture and mine it of all its treasures, then this book is for you. Ronald Goetz, in his book, The Galilee Episode, uses all the exegetical tools and historical reference […]
Faith Perspectives on Covid
The past year has been one filled with trials and tribulations. The pandemic, which has been caused by the coronavirus, has changed all of our lives. Things are no longer normal, and we are not sure what the new normal will be. We have all had to cope with the changes to our lives and […]