Books A Review of “The God Who Is There” by Francis Schaeffer 7 Feb 2023 Francis Schaeffer is well known as a sort of cultural prophet. Living in Europe and interacting with some of the emerging thought trends of the 60s and 70s, meant that…
Books A Review of “Assurance” by William P. Smith 31 Jan 2023 The 31-Day Devotionals for Life series from P&R Publishers has been a tremendous resource. As a counselor, and as a Christian, I have found them overall helpful and focused. Not…
Books A Review of “I Want to Escape” by Rush Witt 25 Jan 2023 We all have an "inner escape artist." When life gets too hard, too overwhelming, or simply too boring, we look for a way out. These ways of escape range from…
Books Best Books of 2022 27 Dec 2022 I read quite a few books this year, but I did not get to read as many new volumes as I would have wanted. It's getting more difficult to accomplish…
Books Books I Read in 2022 26 Dec 2022 Here is an annotated list of the books I read in 2022: 1) Hawkeye: My Life As A Weapon by Matt Fraction This is the primary source material for the…
Books a Review of “Angry with God” by Brad Hambrick 27 Sep 2022 Is it possible to pack a short book with robust content and yet not overwhelm the reader? Yes. Yes, it is and Brad Hambrick has done just that with his…
Books A Review of “When Doctrine Divides the People of God” by Rhyne Putman 10 Aug 202211 Aug 2022 If Jesus prayed for the unity of his people, and if we all read the same Bible, why does it seem like the church is so divided? Many have asked…
Books… A Review of “When Home Hurts” by Pierre and Wilson 28 Jul 202228 Jul 2022 Abuse is a hot topic right now in publishing and in the national conversation. But this is not just some trend, it is a corrective to our national neglect, misunderstanding,…
Books A Review of “Help! Our Sex Life Is Troubled By Past Abuse” by Nate Brooks and Anna Mondal 27 Jun 202227 Jun 2022 It is not uncommon for individuals to think of marriage as a cure-all to their troubled lives. I see this often with young men who think that marriage will automatically…
Books A Review of “God’s Healing for Life’s Losses” by Robert Kellemen 6 Apr 20226 Apr 2022 The Christian faith gives us unparalleled resources for facing grief. Not every author is adept at identifying those resources and communicating them to the grieving, but Bob Kellemen is. In…