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Dorothea Dix was a historical reformer in the 19th century. She knew presidents and other influential lawmakers, but how much is known about her life? In her new book, Jane Kirkpatrick takes us on a journey to see what shaped and molded this... [Read on]
Science comes from the Latin word scientia which means, simply, ‘knowledge.’ Scientists should be simple purveyors or knowledge. Unfortunately, we inhabit an incredibly complicated world where nothing is simple and everyone is biased (though... [Read on]
Just for fun, I thought I'd change up my book review this week and give you seven quick takes of Jane Kirkpatrick's newest novel, One Glorious Ambition: The Compassionate Crusade of Dorothea Dix. I'd never heard of Dorothea before picking up the... [Read on]
HUMBLE ORTHODOXY Joshua Harris Joshua Harris has addressed a real problem prevalent in today’s religious world. Over and over Harris stresses that Truth matters, but so does attitude. “We don’t have to choose between Truth and kindness. ... [Read on]
5 Stars * * * * * I loved getting to know Rhoda, Jacob, Samuel, Leah and the other main characters better in The Winnowing Season. My heart feels heavy for Rhoda as she seems to constantly face fear and misunderstanding over what seems to me... [Read on]
The Winnowing Season by Cindy Woodsmall, is book number two in the author’s most recent series, Amish Vines and Orchards. The third book, For Every Season, will be released in September. The Winnowing Season picks up where we left off in A Season... [Read on]
One Glorious Ambition By Jane Kirkpatrick One Glorious Ambition is the novelized account of the life of Dorthea Dix. Dorthea Dix spent her early years helping her younger brothers and herself survive a life of poverty and an abusive father. ... [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]
I thought this was a great book! It is one thing for a pastor like myself to observe Christians acting badly towards one another and cringe. It is especially telling when a layperson is so aware of the effect of bad Christians not only on those... [Read on]
Perhaps you, like many others, have met your fair share of Christians who are incredibly educated when it comes to the truth of the scriptures, but can be rather irritating in how they present that knowledge to others. But, on the opposite end of... [Read on]