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Category Archives: Books
Beauty From Ashes: A Review of “Stone City,” by Lisa M. Jeffreys
While many Christian readers are aware that J.R.R. Tolkien did not approve of allegory — a disapproval pointedly directed at his friend C.S. Lewis’s very successful Chronicles of Narnia series —- the ability of allegory to speak to the common reader is unparalleled. . . .
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To Get Good and Old
How do you get good and old? Old is easy; I’m working on the good part. . .
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Begin Here, Now: A Review of “The Hole In Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns
"I believe we have reduced the gospel from a dynamic and beautiful symphony of God's love for and in the world to a bare and strident monotone." Go to any third-world country and the immensity of the need is overwhelming. … Continue reading
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One More Summer: A Review of “When We Get to Surf City,” by Bob Greene
In 1992, when journalist Bob Greene was 45, he received a letter that would change his life. Gary Griffin, a musician in Jan and Dean's touring band, had picked up a copy of one of his books, Be True to … Continue reading
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Beautiful Words: The Poetry of Mary Oliver & Jeanne Murray Walker
If you pick up a collection of modern poetry, you would probably not use the word "beautiful" to describe what you would find there. The language can be coarse, the images jarring, the implicit and elitist assumption being that most … Continue reading
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Cosmic Orphans, Come Home: A Review of Russell Moore’s “Adopted for Life”
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Harare, Robert Ndlovu, has told the BBC that there are now at least a million orphans in Zimbabwe – with many facing sexual and physical abuse from their extended families. With numbers like that, you … Continue reading
The Poison Fruit of Aid: A Review of Dambisa Moyo’s “Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
After the elections of 2006 in Uganda, it came to light that millions of dollars in aid given by the Global Fund to fight malaria, tuberculosis, and aids had been stolen, some to buy votes, some to line the pockets … Continue reading
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Learning to Talk Again: A Review of Confident Conversation: How to Communicate Successfully in Any Situation, by Mike Bechtle (Revell, 2008, 208 pp.)
Most of us actually began to talk around the age of two, and by the time we enter kindergarten provide a running commentary on everything we do. However, some of us never learn how to truly have great conversations with … Continue reading
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Truth, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: A Review of As We Forgive, by Catherine Claire Larson
Most of us likely recall the 2006 shooting spree by Charles Roberts in an Amish schoolhouse. That part we understand and lament. However, doubtless most people regard what happened after that as a curious anomaly. The Amish forgave Charles Roberts. … Continue reading
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Distracted
As of late I have noted that many people I admire are encouraging us to fast from a technology dominated lifestyle. In recent news, the Pope and Italian bishops are encouraging youth to give up IPods, Facebook, and other technology … Continue reading
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