Tag: Book Review
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Review: Our Last Option
Option 1: I’m right and you’re wrong and that’s that. Option 2: We’re all right in our own opinion and that’s that, let’s just get along anyway. These are the two options most of us see when engaging in our society. You’re either pro-choice or pro-life. You’re either anti-gun or pro-gun ownership. You’re for gay…
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Learning about community from the Didache
I’ve got bad news for Tony Jones haters. There’s nothing to hate about his latest book, The Teaching of the Twelve. In fact, you may love it. Last week, I finished reading his little book about the little book, the Didache. The didache is a book that dates back to the ancient church but didn’t…
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Mark Riddle Interview
I’ve had fun finally getting to know Mark Riddle. He and I have interacted on forums and blogs for several years, but we only met face to face for the first time back in February. He has a new book out which is near and dear to my heart… Inside the Mind of Youth Pastors.…
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The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan
I’m not sure where I first heard this phrase but, as a parent, I think about it all the time. “It’s a parents job to mess a kid up, it’s their life’s work to put it all back together.” That could be the byline for John Grogan’s book, The Longest Trip Home. This memoir picks…
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Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanica
Kristen and I like to eat out. A lot. In fact, if we could figure out a way to afford it and not gain 1,000 pounds we would probably eat out for every meal of the day 365 days per year. We love the experience of going to new places, trying new things, and watching…
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Slam by Nick Hornby
I picked up Slam in the Nashville airport the other day and read it on the flight home. I’m not much of a power reader, it took me 3 years to read Master and Commander, but I got this one done in 2 sittings. Slam is the story of a 16 year old boy, Sam,…
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Going All the Way: A review of Craig Groeschel’s Latest
I had the pleasure of reading Craig’s latest book. This one is about intimate relationships and it may be the best book on dating and marriage I’ve ever read. Check that, since it was actually good it was the second book I ever finished on dating and marriage. Here’s an excerpt of my review for…