Book Review: The Faithful Spy The Faithful Spy, by John Hendrix (Amulet Books, New York) is a graphic novel. Comic books, which were the graphic novels of my childhood, are distant relatives of today’s graphic novels. Be assured, though, The Faithful Spy is much more than a comic book, or even a comic book on […]
Book Review
“Irrevocable”-A Book on Inclusiveness
Book Review: Irrevocable: Paul’s Radical Vision in Romans 9-11, and Why Christianity Can’t Handle It “Discovering St. Paul’s Inclusiveness” The church has always struggled with inclusiveness. “Who is in and who is out” has been one of the driving questions in Christianity throughout its history. It started with the discussion on whether or not Gentiles […]
A Skeptic’s Guide to Belief
A Skeptics Guide to Belief Helps the Search for Truth and Faith Ken Crispin has written a fantastic book for those of us who are not satisfied with easy answers or simplistic cries to “keep the faith.” His book, A Skeptics Guide to Belief, (Resource Publications, Eugene, OR, 2019). leads the reader on an […]
A Call to Expand Our Horizons
The Call of the Mourning Dove Stephanie Rutt, (Resource Publications, Eugene, OR, 2019) This Book Issues a Call to Expand Our Horizons It was once thought, in the not too distant past, that Christianity had the franchise on truth. After all, Jesus did say that he was “the way, and the truth, and the life. […]
Fascinating View Through the Kaleidoscope
Fascinating View through the Kaleidoscope We have always learned a great deal from observing our animal friends. Soren Kierkegaard had his parable of the geese. Hans Christian Anderson shared his story of the “Ugliest Duckling.” Of course there is Aesop and his fables of a variety of notable animals. Elizabeth Jeffries in her book, […]
Sunday by Sunday Series Inspire
Sunday by Sunday Great books are good teachers. They might teach us about ourselves or the community in which we live. They might also teach us about different time periods, distant lands and people, or ideas and concepts. Great books challenge us to stretch our thinking, to expand our imaginations and see beyond ourselves and […]
Where the Colors Blend Shares Both Doubt and Hope
Book Review: Where the Colors Blend Where the Colors Blend: An Authentic Journey Through Spiritual Doubt and Despair … and a Beautiful Arrival at Hope, by Stephen Copeland (Morgan James Publishing, New York, 2019). There are times when stories of strength inspire us. Men and women faced with hopeless situations and insurmountable obstacles overcome them […]
Grace Revealed and Catching Your Breath-Books of Enccouragement
Grace Revealed-Encouragement for the Journey We all want to experience God’s grace; to have God’s grace revealed to us. How we experience God’s grace and what to do after we experience God’s grace is the subject of the book, Grace Revealed: Finding God’s Strength in Any Crisis, by Fred Sievert (Broadstreet Publishing, Racine, WI, […]
A Psychedelic (Christianity) Path for the Journey
Book Review: Psychedelic Christianity: On the Ultimate Goal of Living I missed out on the hippie movement of the 1960’s with the psychedelic drugs and free love. Living in the Midwest, I was hundreds of miles away and a little young. I hear, however, from some of those who had been in that movement that […]
A Glimpse of Heaven on the Journey
A book review of “I Know What Heaven Looks Like” The bookshelves of my study are stacked with “How To” books. Titles on how to study the Bible, how to write, how to be successful in life and how to grill the perfect steak peek out at me. Most of these books have been helpful. […]