A mini review of You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit, by James K.A. Smith. Honestly, it will be difficult for me to keep this “mini review” brief. You Are What You Love contains so much to unpack in its seven chapters. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The first chapter was difficult for me, and I…
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A short-but-sweet review of Tilar J. Mazzeo’s Irena’s Children: a True Story of Courage. Irena’s Children is the fascinating, inspiring account of a woman who refused to lie down when the Nazis began enacting the “final solution” in Poland. Irena Sendler worked tirelessly to smuggle medication into the Jewish ghetto of Warsaw—and smuggle children out. Together with her dedicated team,…
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A short but sweet review of renowned theologian D. A. Carson’s Praying with Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation. Praying with Paul is a convicting, sobering reminder that our prayer life is the main indication of the health of our relationship with the Lord. Carson acknowledges the difficulty of keeping attention on God during prayer times and gives some practical…
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A short-but-sweet review of a challenging read: Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels, by Kenneth Bailey. Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes dives right into disconcerting territory when the opening chapter raises questions about our Western reading of the Christmas story. Was Jesus really born in a stable, or was he born in person’s home that had…
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A short-but-sweet review of Dave Furman’s Kiss the Wave: Embracing God in Your Trials. In Kiss the Wave, Furman reminds us to find comfort in knowing God and knowing that He sees and knows us. Trials should turn us toward Christ, not away. As Spurgeon wrote, we must learn to “kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of…
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