Category Book Review

Book Review: God’s Reign and the End of Empires

22 February 2013 Anabaptist, Book Review, Top Stories  3 comments

My review of God's Reign and the End of Empires by Antonio Gonzalez is ready. Enjoy. Engage. Let me know what you think.

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Book Review: Red Letter Revolution

13 January 2013 Book Review, Top Stories  2 comments

Red Letter Revolution is a conversation between Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo on current, important social and theological issues, and attempt to form their conversation around the core stated in the subtitle: What if Jesus Really Meant What

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Book Review: Neighbors and Wise Men

13 January 2013 Book Review, Top Stories  No comments

Neighbors and Wise Men by Tony Kriz (a.k.a. Tony the Beat Poet from Blue Like Jazz) is something of an anomaly to me. I'm not quite sure what to make of it.

It's essentially a biographical sketch, laying out the struggles and doubts he went

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Christianity and Anarchism unite…sort of

3 September 2012 Book Review, Top Stories  No comments

For the longest time, from the point I had an understanding of both Christianity and anarchy, I considered them incompatible. The latter was anti-government, anti-authority. The former was very involved in government, submissive to authority, and

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Book Review: You Be Sweet (cookbook)

21 August 2012 Book Review, Top Stories  No comments

It’s hard for me to pass up a cookbook. It’s even harder to pass one up when there are awesome pictures to go with the enticing recipes. Plus, I don’t think we had one that’s devoted to desserts.

The opportunity came along to take a look at You

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Book Review: The Searchers

31 July 2012 Book Review  No comments

When I see the following available for a book review, color me intrigued:
In a world drenched in violence and oppression, here was a man armed with a message of peace and freedom. Into lives nearly overwhelmed by grief and sorrow, he brought

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Book Review: Farm Fresh Southern Cooking

11 May 2012 Book Review, Books  No comments

Farm Fresh Southern Cooking is a great looking cookbook. While the version I have is digital, I think I would think about getting the hardcover. The pages do a great job supporting the feel of the text. The photos are pristine and enticing. The

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Book Review: Simply Grilling

28 March 2012 Book Review  No comments

 What better book to get a hold of as the warm weather approaches and the grilling season truly begins (here in Bakersfield, grilling season runs about 11 months)? Simply Grilling from Jennifer Chandler is a wonderful addition to our grilling

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Book Review: This is Your Brain in Love

5 March 2012 Book Review  No comments

Earl Henslin's This is Your Brain in Love is essentially a relationship, marriage help book that takes a little different angle of approach when it comes to being the best you can be in a relationship. My wife and I have gone through all sorts of

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Book Review: On This Day in Christian History

6 January 2011 Book Review  One comment

Robert Morgan's On This Day in Christian History is a daily devotional using significant and influential people and events throughout Christian history to not only help you remember your heritage, but to spark some interest in the reader to learn a

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My top 5 books read in 2010

4 January 2011 Book Review, Featured Highlights, Top Stories  One comment

I always enjoy checking over people's favorite books lists for the year, and wanted to list my own. Not that anyone's waiting for it or truly interested, but it's a fun exercise either way.

In 2010, I read some excellent works, most of which were

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What’s In the Bible? 4 contest: Win!

3 November 2010 Book Review  6 comments

This is your chance to win!

If you've read over my review of What's In the Bible? 4: Battle for the Promised Land and would love to get your hands on a copy, this is your chance.

I have a gift certificate for a copy of the DVD. To enter,

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What’s In the Bible? 4 DVD: a kid’s review

3 November 2010 Book Review  One comment

So I asked my 7 year old some questions about his viewing experience with What's In the Bible? 4: Battle for the Promised Land. Here's a review from a 7 year old male, caucasian-hispanic mix (for those of you interested in a more detailed

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DVD review: What’s In the Bible? 4

3 November 2010 Book Review, Featured Highlights  3 comments

This is the first What's In the Bible? DVD my family has watched, and it will not be the last.

Oh, wait. Am I supposed to give my conclusion at the beginning of the review?

Ah well.

If you're not familiar with the What's In the Bible

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Book review: The Grace of God

19 October 2010 Book Review  No comments

The Grace of God is my first read of the oft heralded Andy Stanley. The book covers Scriptural examples of God's grace, from the very beginning (i.e. Creation) on through the rest of the Biblical text. Not all instances, but the highlights. Each

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Book review: Transforming Church in Rural America

11 October 2010 Book Review  No comments

The book I'm touching on here is Shannon O'Dell's Transforming Church in Rural America: Breaking All the Rurals. Focusing on rural churches, O'Dell emphasized the struggles going on in rural Christianity, with churches being older, more so stuck in

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