Escape or Engage? I recently had the opportunity to preview the movie, “The Road to Edmund.” I want to heartily recommend it to you, but it depends. Why do you go and watch a movie? If you go to movies to be scared out of your wits by animated dolls, guys in hockey masks, chainsaws […]
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Review of books, articles, or other media
Mixed Feelings a Book Review of “Life in the Overflow”
“Mixed Feelings,” on Life in the Overflow A review of Life in the Overflow, by Chuck Ammons I was recently offered the opportunity to review a book whose title intrigued me—“Life in the Overflow.” Books that offer a glimpse at a deeper walk with God always appeal to me. After reading the book, though, […]
The Spiritual Side of Alexander Hamilton
The Spiritual Side of Alexander Hamilton I first heard the name, Alexander Hamilton, when I was in grade school. I learned that he was one of the founding fathers of our nation, the first Secretary of the Treasury, and died in a duel with Aaron Burr. A few years ago, a musical hit Broadway named, […]
A Refreshing and Inviting Read–Out of the Depths
Refreshing and Inviting Read–Out of the Depths I just finished reading Out of the Depths: Sermons and Essays, by Kenneth E. Kovacs (Parson Porch Books, 2016). I found it to be a refreshing book that also invites the reader to a deeper walk of faith. Kovacs book is a collection of his sermons and […]
Empire Baptized–A Tough Read But Worth the Effort
Book Review–Empire Baptized Many people, who are followers of Jesus and who are active in the fellowship of believers called The Christian Church, catch ourselves wondering why there is often such a disconnect between the teachings of Jesus Christ and the everyday life of the Church. Why, for example, has a fellowship that began as […]
Untangling Jesus Gets Tangled–A Book Review
Untangling Jesus Gets Tangled A Good Read I must begin my review of Untangling Jesus: Crucifying Our Politics to Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb, Keith Giles, (Quoir, Orange, California, 2017) with the confession that I have a love/dislike relationship with this book. First, allow me to say what I love about this […]
Experiencing a Relationship with the Trinity
I’m excited! I just finished reading a book on the Trinity that is life changing. Doesn’t that sound odd? Trinity isn’t usually paired with “life-changing.” Usually Trinity is connected to “boring,” “stodgy,” “traditional” and “orthodox”–all rather unappealing words. The book that I’m writing about is The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, by Richard […]
A Devotional, A Historical Survey and a Vision
A Devotional A few weeks ago, during my last week of vacation, I finished my summer reading list. The first book I finished I’d been working on for a year. This wasn’t because it was a bad, boring book, but rather because it was a devotional. The book I’m referring to is We Make the […]
Book Provides an Alternate View of Christ’s Cross
The Atonement of God: Building Your Theology on a Crucivision of God, J.D.Myers, (Redeeming Press, Dallas, 2016). We’ve heard for decades that Jesus Christ died for our sins. Adam and Eve sinned and God broke off the relationship with humankind. Our sin separated us from God and the only way to restore the relationship between […]
Bringing In God’s Kingdom
The prophet Micah writes “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8)? The problem, as we have all discovered, is that what the Lord requires is easier said […]