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My rating: 5 of 5 stars BOOK DESCRIPTION: God has crafted a unique vision for each of our lives, a voyage of great discovery filled with fantastic riches that are imbedded in the very journey itself. Yet few know where to begin this journey... [Read on]
My family and I vacationed a few years ago at Disney World in Orlando. One of the few things that I realized not long after arriving was that we would spend a lot of our time waiting in line. We realized very quickly that if we were to survive... [Read on]
Claire & Eli have touched on a subject that is woven into the culture of Americans, both Christians & Non-Christians. There are so many couples who prepare themselves for a wedding, yet forfeit there preparation for a marriage. More thought,... [Read on]
WaterBrook Multnomah recently provided a complimentary copy of Joshua Harris' book, Humble Orthodoxy: Holding the Truth Without Putting People Down, in exchange for an honest review. Many people outside the church are turned off by the very... [Read on]
I haven't blogged in nearly two months. Life, as my (ahem) regular readers will know, sometimes gets the best of me and stands firmly in the way of my blogging ambitions. With that said, I can't think of a much better book to read - or to write a... [Read on]
Humble Orthodoxy isn't easy. Orthodoxy is about right thinking about God and the core belief of the Christian faith. It's easy to get self-righteous like the Pharisees in the Bible about being "right." Jesus is the ultimate example of how to live... [Read on]
I received this book for free from Blogging for Books. I am not obliged to write a positive review, but to give me true feelings. I am obligated to notify that I received it for free, though. I had the opportunity to see Nick speak once live... [Read on]
Why are all the truly orthodox Christians--the doctrinally minded, theologically sound ones--complete jerks? Why are nice, loving Christians typically wishy-washier than Charlie Brown? Is there a way to love your neighbor and love truth, to... [Read on]
Our childhood, adolescence, and young adult years are the foundation for how we will view everything in life. Even into middle age, youth perspective still influences. This seems like a no-brainer statement, until we begin to analyze the... [Read on]
The Heath brothers hit another home run with their new book Decisive! Everyone can use more help making decisions -- especially when we have several choices that appear good. You'll have to read the book to understand the Heath's WARP concept... [Read on]