Introduction of influential historical Christian leaders is an area that seems to be lacking in the parochial education of our children. In Sunday School, they learn of Moses, Noah, and Daniel, but what of those who come after, those who shaped the modern church? Where are their stories told? Simonetta Carr’s Martin Luther, just one Read More
Michele Phoenix’s Of Stillness and Storm is a must read for anyone considering going into, or already in full time ministry. The book’s primary focus is a family serving as missionaries in a foreign country. However, the sad truths hidden beneath the guise of fiction carry over into the realities of any form of ministry. Read More
Before delving into the African adventures of school girl Kiisa and her talking companion, Njili the pied wagtail, readers should peruse the “Dear Reader” introduction by author J.A. Myhre, then flip to the back of the book for Read a Story, Change a Story. Knowing that half of the author’s royalties are used to “enable Read More
Look up confrontation in the dictionary. Does the definition resemble this, “a hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties?” This description makes confrontation sound like an event to be accessorized with boxing gloves. While some confrontations may resemble this definition, I think perhaps there is more to the story. Although I could not Read More
Assuming the reader is tenacious, hidden beneath an overly religious and extremely verbose shell are some choice marriage nuggets worth pondering. However, proceed with caution as one may come to the conclusion that without two hyper-spiritual individuals, all marriages are doomed to fail. Throughout the book, author Ernie Baker inserts compelling statistics supporting his overall Read More
David Powlinson’s Good & Angry; Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining and Bitterness, packs a wealth of knowledge into a short 250 pages. It takes the casual reader from a potentially inspective angle to a most introspective one. Readers previously unaware of certain negative issues in their life may discover some potential growth areas. Powlinson opens by Read More
Brittany Rebecca or Bree for short, arrived with a vengeance on July 24, 1994. So anxious was she to make her appearance that she arrived faster than the doctors expected, giving everyone a scare. She recovered from her traumatic birth quite quickly and has kept us on our toes every day since. To say that Read More
