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08 December 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Book Review: When the Soul Mends by Cindy Woodsmall

After receiving a desperate and confusing call from her sister, Hannah Lapp reluctantly returns to the Old Order Amish community of her Pennsylvania childhood.
Having fled in disgrace two years earlier, she finally has found a satisfying role in the Englischer world, as well as love with Martin Palmer, a man with whom she can safely [...]

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03 November 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Book Review: Me, Myself & I AM

From page one, it is a book that will encourage you to think about things you may not have before. So often we take our faith for granted and really aren’t sure why we believe or do certain things. I’ll have to admit, in the section where it was asking me what I believe and why, I was a little unnerved because I wasn’t sure why. I grew up in the “church” so a lot of the beliefs I have were taken for granted. I just believed it, but I didn’t know why.

I found this book to be a blessing because it caused me to think a little more about my faith and why I do or don’t do some things. It also helped me delve into my past and bring to the surface some decisions or choices I was holding on to that I needn’t. (is that really a word?)

I highly recommend me myself & I AM by Matthew Peters and Elisha Stanford for it’s therapeutic qualities; it has to be healthy to take time every now and then to look, contemplatively, at why we are who we are. The Bible is clear that forgiveness is good for the soul, well maybe, so is a little introspective look inside the soul.

me myself & I AM is not a hard book to read but it does take some commitment. It will take time, if you really put thought into it, to go through the book and answer honestly all of the questions. It isn’t a long book, but it is a book that has the potential to be very powerful –if you let it.

Think about it, when was the last time you asked yourself what you would say to an atheist if asked to explain why you believe in God and how you know He is real? How would you explain to a friend the moment in your life when you changed from knowing about God to knowing Him personally and choosing to follow Him?

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26 October 2008 ~ 2 Comments

Book Review: “How Would Jesus Vote?”

I’ll have to admit that this election season is the most frustrating one I’ve been apart of since I’ve been able to vote. I’ve voted in every major election, not all of the local ones (but some), since I turned 18 in 1990. The first election I remember paying attention to was the 1980 [...]

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12 October 2008 ~ 1 Comment

Book Review: “The Shape of Mercy” by Susan Meissner

I’ll have to admit I was a little hesitant to read this book because it didn’t seem to fit my normal M.O. when it came to book reading. However, I caught myself staying up way too late one night eagerly finishing this book.

I am huge Ted Dekker, Frank Peretti and Mark Andrew Olsen fans; meaning, I like action and guy stuff. But this book intrigued me because it was dealing with the Salem witch trials. I’ve been to the Salem Witch Museum, so this book got my attention.

But come on, it has to be a chick book, right?

So I’ll just say it. I loved it. Call me whatever you want, but this book was great. From the beginning, it kept my attention and I can’t think of a spot where it seemed slow. The book was very well written and flowed all the way through nicely

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05 October 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Book Review: “For Young Men Only” by Feldhahn and Rice

Have you ever said, “I wish I knew then what I know now”? Well, after reading For Young Men Only, by Jeff Feldhahn & Eric Rice, I have been saying just that.

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03 October 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Lord Save Us From Your Followers: a book

While in the airport on my way to Peru a few months ago, I saw this book: Lord Save Us From Your Followers. Luckily I am a sucker for a good title…but it was a great book.

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02 October 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell

If you google Rob Bell or Velvet Elvis you will undoubtedly find all kinds of criticism thrown his way, but…

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18 August 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Review for Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson

“Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit–An Geadh-Glas, or ‘the Wild Goose.’ The name hints at mystery. Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed.

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16 August 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Wild Good Chase Update

I’m working on the review. This book is incredible. It is very timely, especially for me. It talks at great lengths, and gives wonderful advice, about listening to the voice of God and following Him. We, as believers, get into ruts in our lives and become ineffectual… more to come.
Also, I’m finalizing the contest we [...]

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