Reviews
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Review: Zen Camera by David Ulrich
Before smartphones and Instagram filters, like many others, I didn’t dare share my photos with anyone let alone with the world, But today apps and quick lessons on YouTube can make most photos worth a second look. So given all the photography tools out there, one would think another how-to book, let alone a hardback, Read more
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Review: I Was a Child, by Eric Kaplan
If you’re expecting a typical memoir, you’ll be disappointed. I Was a Child is more like an illustrated storybook for adults. To appreciate it you must let go of the usual expectations of a memoir to enrich you with new insights into the human psyche or inspire you to make positive changes in your life. Abandon those Read more
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Book Review: Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber
Besides my father, several hundred are pastors in my circle of family, friends, and church activities. So I’m well acquainted with the varieties in which they come. As a teenager, my favorite kind was those with a bad-boy history (Note to self: Rewatch The Cross and the Switchblade). But NONE of the pastors I know look Read more
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Book Review: A Minute of Vision for Men by Robert Patterson
My first thought when I received this book was that it’d be a great gift for Chris, a colleague at work. [Nothing better than a gift that costs nothing :)] But first, the review. So I read it at record speed, noting the following: From the title to the colors to the content, the book Read more
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Book Review: In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, by Mark Batterson
Not all great preachers are great writers. Mark Batterson is one of the few who are. Like my favorites, Max Lucado and Charles Swindoll, Batterson has the cadence of a poet and the wisdom of a pastor. This book includes profound thoughts that are beautifully crafted. Here are a few: God is in the business of strategically positioning Read more
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Dead Lawyers Tell No Tales, by Randy Singer (Tyndale)
Some books take a good 20 pages to set the stage before actually telling the story. That’s not Singer. With him there’s no dillydallying; he pulls you right into the story in the very first page. I like that. By the same logic, I would have liked to seen the lawyers die a bit sooner. Instead it Read more
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Humble Orthodoxy, by Joshua Harris (Multnomah)
No matter how good a book is, first impressions do matter. In this respect, the book fails: Humble Orthodoxy is the size of my hand and the thickness of my phone, retailing at $9.99—that’s 16 cents per tiny page of the 61-paged primary section of the book. On the other hand, the premise of the book Read more
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lead for god’s sake by todd gongwer (tyndale)
It took me forever to get through this book. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a great book on the principles of servant leadership. It’s got strong practical, applicative points to make. It’s got a decent story line. It just wasn’t my style; that’s all. Gongwer, weaves in leadership attributes and lessons through a story–a parable, Read more
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the witness by dee henderson (tyndale)
For me, the book was just meh. Plot line was rather formulaic and predictable. And there was very little character development. I loved the author’s use of descriptive language, though.It kept me engaged despite the stuff I didn’t care for. Maybe I’m biased because I have an aversion to books labeled as religious fiction simply Read more
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tj and the time stumblers by bill myers (tyndale)
Writing fiction for kids cannot be easy. Interests, expressions, language, technology and everything else about each age group changes quicker than one can write a book. With that recognition, I don’t mean to be overly critical of this book. First, all the stuff about it that I think kids would like: The plot is centered Read more
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