One would think that on a blog site named, “Toward a Sane Faith,” a book entitled, Christianity Without Insanity, would be highly recommended. I wish I could do that … but I can’t. I give the book a 3.5, out of a scale of 1-5. Here’s why. The book’s entire title is, Christianity Without Insanity: […]
Book Review
A Gracious Heresy
I’m not an avid reader of biographies, but occasionally I pick one up. Usually my tastes lean toward well-known personalities such as Lincoln, Hamilton, Jefferson, King and Mandela. Thus when I was offered the opportunity to review, A Gracious Heresey: The Queer Calling of an Unlikely Prophet, by Connie L. Tuttle (Resource Publications, Eugene, 2018) […]
A Rose by Any Other Name …
I was intrigued by a book entitled, Naming the Unnameable, by Matthew Fox (Homebound Publications, Pawcatuck, CT 2018). Fox has gathered eighty-nine names for God and written a brief description and devotion for each name. This is not necessarily an original idea. There are several books occupying Christian bookshelves that have done this in one […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Perspectives on Money and Church
A stock broker analyzes the market in order to determine which stocks to buy, to sell and to ignore. A book reviewer does much the same. As I peruse the book market, I’d like to recommend all the books, but some are simply bad buys. This reality was underscored by two books that I recently […]