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Category Archives: Books
The Winter People: How Do You Handle Grief? (Book Review)
We have a hard time with death. We all know we’re going to die, from the moment of self-awareness to the moment when we breathe our last breath. In Jennifer McMahon’s latest novel, The Winter People, she takes West Hall, Vermont, … Continue reading
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Tagged charlie parker, jennifer mcmahon, john connolly, promise not to tell, stephen king
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Kyle Idleman’s AHA: Pastor Shows Authenticity (Interview)
I almost forgot to ask him about his new book, Aha: The God Moment That Changes Everything. Kyle Idleman, teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church (Louisville, Ky.), is just that likable. Before I knew it, he was asking me about the website (HollywoodJesus.com), … Continue reading
Uncommon Marriage: One Faithful Couple (Book Review)
It seems appropriate, on Valentine’s Day, to post a review on an amazing couple who are “learning about lasting love and overcoming life’s obstacles together.” Sure, as a pastor, I’ve read my fair share of books on “love and marriage,” … Continue reading
Red Rising: Bloodydamn Epic Mars (Book Review)
“Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.” That’s thriller author Scott Sigler’s recommendation on the front cover of newcomer Pierce Brown’s debut novel, Red Rising, that chronicles lowbred Red miner Darrow’s improbable infiltration of the Gold hierarchy on the planet Mars. It’s heady … Continue reading
Strangers At My Door: Radical Hospitality (Book Review)
Jonathan and Leah Wilson-Hartgrave have taken hospitality to a whole new level. Founding Rutba House, they have ingrained themselves in Walltown, a Durham, NC, neighborhood, where they take in homeless men and women so that they can land safely and … Continue reading
The Truest Thing About You: Who Are You? (Book Review)
David Lomas begins his first book by asking us, “what is the truest thing about you?” That’s the defining question that he’ll explore throughout The Truest Thing About You: Identity, Desire, And Why It All Matters. He shares his struggle over identity … Continue reading
Shovel Ready: Taking Out The Trash (Book Review)
Adam Sternbergh’s debut novel is told in the first person by Spademan (not his real name) who lost his wife in a terrorist attack on Times Square, and became a hit man for whoever can call his number and pay … Continue reading
Flesh: Why Does The Incarnation Matter? (Book Review)
Hugh Halter’s Flesh: Bringing the Incarnation Down to Earth does just that: it grounds our high, holy ideas about why Jesus was “God with skin on” in the life and ministry of the Denver pastor. Like a good teacher, Halter lays … Continue reading
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Tagged hugh halter, incarnation, incarnational, jason mraz, tattoos, the word on the street
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Fault In Our Stars: We’re More Than Side Effects (Book Review)
The Fault in Our Stars finds its inspiration in a young adult blend of Shakespeare and cancer survival, mixed up in a relationship between Hazel and Augustus. Told from Hazel’s perspective, the book tracks their romance, their banter, and their struggle … Continue reading
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