“People have never seen God until they see Jesus.” This is the primary assertion of Brian Zahnd in his book, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God. The subtitle is “The Scandalous Truth of the Very Good News,” which… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God
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
A leader who doesn’t lead with his heart is not really a leader. How can a person lead without passion and expect others to follow? In his excellent book, The Heart-Led Leader, Tommy Spaulding takes this idea to the next… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “The Heart-Led Leader” by Tommy Spaulding
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
It would be safe to say that the relationship between evangelical Christianity and the LGBT community (AKA the “LGBTQIA community”) is among the top five issues of the 21st century. There are numerous books from a vast array of perspectives… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “Messy Grace” by Caleb Kaltenbach
Mud and the Masterpiece by John Burke, recently re-released under the title Unshockable Love, is an important book. Somewhat lost in the mass of books written by celebrity pastors of influential churches to address the various shortcomings of American Christianity,… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “Mud and the Masterpiece” John Burke
Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders is a beautiful book. It is a celebration of art and language that gives the read a sense of belonging to the world at large. Our collective experience as people binds us together.… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders
It’s obvious that contemporary culture and the Bible disagree on many concepts. But is there one they disagree on more sharply than that of “true love?” Often reduced to an emotional response, a physical attraction, or even a chemical reaction,… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: A Loving Life by Paul Miller
ef·fi·cien·cy (iˈfiSHənsē) noun “The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.” Love isn’t efficient. Love is often “wasted” on those who are slow to change, or will never change. Can we withhold… Read More »Love is not efficient