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The Prodigal God

February 8, 2009

I have recently finished reading The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith another great book by author Tim Keller.
As you might imagine, this book is about the parable that Jesus told that is usually called “The Prodigal Son.” Keller rightly points out the problem with this title. The story is about a [...]

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Heaven & Hell – My Life With the Eagles

January 20, 2009

I recently finished reading Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001) by Don Felder, one of the original members of the band “The Eagles.” The book was given to me as a Christmas present by my oldest son, Taylor, because he knew that this was my favorite band of all time.
I found it [...]

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Tata Jesus is Bangala!

January 3, 2009

I’ve just finished reading “The Poisonwood Bible” a novel by Barbara Kingsolver about the Price family who go to the Belgian Congo in the late 1950’s as Baptist missionaries. It’s a pretty depressing story based upon the experiences of Nathan Price’s wife and four daughters… who rotate telling their story in each chapter of the [...]

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Reimagining Church

November 12, 2008

I reviewed a book by Frank Viola and George Barna called “Pagan Christianity” some months ago. There is a companion book to it that is out now called “Reimagining Church,” by Frank Viola.
Some great reviews of the book can be found at http://www.ReimaginingChurch.org – including Relevant, The Ooze, Kingdom Grace, Len Sweet, Internet Monk, and [...]

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My Review of “The Shack”

August 16, 2008

I’ve recently finished reading William P. Young’s novel, “The Shack.” We first heard about it through the grapevine… which turns out to be the way the book is being marketed… mostly via grassroots and word-of-mouth methods. I guess it is working because it is now a best-seller and there is talk of a movie. Not [...]

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Still Submergent After All These Years

July 13, 2008

Why We’re Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be is a recent book by Kevin Deyoung & Ted Kluck, published by Moody Publishers of Chicago. The authors explore and define the “Emergent” movement within Christianity, and call it to balance and biblical authority.
It is well written. I found it to be an engaging mix [...]

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Hilarious “Pagan Christianity?” Spoof Video

April 7, 2008

This satirical video makes light of the many negative and condemning reviews of the book “Pagan Christianity?” (authors: Frank Viola and George Barna, Publisher: Tyndale) by reactionary people who have not even taken the time to read it!
I think the sad part is that many of us in the evangelical world are perceived to be [...]

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