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Multnomah Books recently released a 25 year anniversary edition of John Piper’s classic work Desiring God. It has been slightly revised and updated. This book is one that ought to be read by every Christian seeking to move past a mere ritual... [Read on]
I enjoyed the first five chapters of this book. Chapter 2, "Your Love Is Not Enough" teaches how respecting the man is critical to sustaining a happy working relationship. Chapter 3, "The Performance of a Lifetime" gives insight into the reality... [Read on]
While I am confident that Joshua Harris and myself would be at odds with what exactly orthodoxy is, not the definition, but the actual “right beliefs” that Christians should hold and adhere to, I am greatly encouraged by his book. I believe that... [Read on]
No work of fiction has ever touched me this deeply. I often had to stop to think, meditate, pray, and search my own heart. Then this: "In those quiet moments, when the stillness of the house set in and the winter evening sent a chill through... [Read on]
This book by Jeff Anderson, founder of Acceptable Gift, presents a fresh approach to faith and giving. He encourages Christians to go beyond the legalism of the tithe and give according to their ability to give. In doing this, the giver can grow... [Read on]
I have a confession to make: I love the books the Heath brothers write. Made to Stick is still one of the best books I've ever read on preaching and it isn't a book about preaching. We all make decisions everyday, at work, at home. So making... [Read on]
Humble Orthodoxy by Joshua Harris was an easy and difficult read. It was easy to read, but difficult to digest. Difficult because Harris spoke about topics which many Christians struggle with. This is a very good book to read. The premise of... [Read on]
This review is not meant to be an all-encompassing analysis of the main points Dr. Hahn makes relating the Book of Revelation to the Mass, but rather a note of appreciation for a book that helped to move me in a new way into a greater love of... [Read on]
Very rarely have I read a book that is so short. So on this one I dug right in. The book begins with the author Jeff Anderson's account of his young daughter giving him a pink plastic donut from her kitchen playset. He was in the middle of... [Read on]
What an amazing book to read. I found healing found in the pages of this book. All of us filter our relationship with God through the lens of our father (whether good or bad.) This book takes a look at different view we see in God from our... [Read on]