In The Real Heaven: What the Bible Actually Says, Chip Ingram sets out to both re-frame the dominant “Hollywoodized” vision of heaven and restore the excitement of believers at the prospect of going there someday. He mostly succeeds in these… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Real Heaven by Chip Ingram
Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing by Andy Crouch is an outstanding book. It’s one of those rare books that brings many dissimilar concepts together with one simple, yet powerful idea. In Strong and… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW:Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch
I love reading books written by artists, whether that artist is a graphic designer, a comedian, or in the case of Lauren Chandler, a singer/songwriter. I got a chance to read Chandler’s debut book, Steadfast Love: The Response of God… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Steadfast Love by Lauren Chandler
It is known as the “Marrow Controversy,” a theological dispute in the church in Scotland that took place in the early 1700s surrounding a book, The Marrow of Modern Divinity, which was published in 1645. What lessons could possibly be… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “The Whole Christ” by Sinclair B. Ferguson
I have always loved history, but I haven’t read a lot of historical fiction. I prefer biographies and history-focused podcasts. In the arena of historical novels, Risen by Angela Hunt seems somewhat unique, blending fact, fiction, faith, and apologetics. In… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “Risen” by Angela Hunt
This may be it folks. It’s the last book I read in 2015, and it may be the best book I read in 2015. The End of Me by Kyle Idleman is an outstanding look at the teaching of Jesus,… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “The End of Me” by Kyle Idleman
Love Casts Out Fear: A Jihad Survivor’s Journey from Revenge to Redemption by Brother Nathan isn’t a book I would typically pick up and read. However, I found myself intrigued by the title. What kind of story of lies behind… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Love Casts Out Fear by Brother Nathan
I have already reviewed this excellent book by Caleb Kaltenbach. I wanted to post an update because this book has been available for purchase for just under month. You need to read this book! Also, I just had a chance… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Messy Grace by Caleb Kaltenbach
Is there anything misunderstood more by Christians today than depression specifically, and mental illness in general? Many believers who find themselves under the weight of a “stubborn darkness” of depression or struck by bouts of anxiety also feel a crushing… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Christians Get Depressed Too by David Murray
Full disclosure: I am guy who is reviewing a book that was written for women to better understand the minds of men in their lives. In Through a Man’s Eyes: Helping Women Understand the Visual Nature of Men, co-authors Shaunti… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Through a Man’s Eyes by Shaunti Feldhahn and Craig Gross