You notice one thing very quickly when reading Reset: Jesus Changes Everything by Nick Hall: this guy is passionate about reaching the next generation for Jesus. His passion is obvious in just about every sentence of Reset, and he has… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Reset: Jesus Changes Everything by Nick Hall
John Piper’s preaching and teaching have fallen out of favor recently as many have rejected a message they see as narrow and unloving. I admit that Piper has become to me somewhat of a fuddy-duddy, offering a conservative, reformed commentary… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “Living in the Light: Money, Sex, and Power” by John Piper
Many people have wondered, “Where is God?” in the midst of their suffering. If answers are ever given by others in those moments, they are usually unsatisfactory. Worship leader Matt Bays offers a different perspective in his book, Finding God… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “Finding God in the Ruins” by Matt Bays
We supposedly live in an era of racial enlightenment; an era of equal value and opportunity for all people, regardless of color. Slavery and the Jim Crow South are the stuff of history books—cautionary tales—and the central figures of the… Read More »Book Review: Democracy in Black by Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.
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