Thomas Nelson
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take action bible (thomas nelson)
A product of Thomas Nelson’s partnership with World Vision, this Bible is the perfect gift for someone embarking on mission service, be it short- or long-term. Interspersed throughout this NKJV version are 52 stories about contemporary people living the missionary life in spite of the challenges and dangers they face. Following each story is a Read more
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max on life, by max lucado (thomas nelson)
This is not a typical Lucado book. It is not like sitting in the pew listening to Preacher Max spin a 50,000-word sermon; Instead it is like reclining on a couch for a private session with Counsellor Max. The book is a compilation of 172 questions and concerns that are answered by Lucado. Why precisely Read more
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finding our way again by brian mclaren (thomas nelson)
My Aunty Pauline and my Uncle Solomon are two very different people who have very little in common. They are so different, I can’t imagine them hanging out if Pauline weren’t married to Solomon’s brother. But there is one thing they have shared in common for as long as I can remember–their practice of fasting. Read more
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sabbath by dan b. allender (thomas nelson)
Endorsing this book, to me, is a no brainer. But then, I’m a third-generation Sabbath keeper, and can’t imagining surviving life without the joy and rest of the Sabbath Day. I love the way Allender unfolds the true meaning of the Sabbath while expelling the myths and traditional restrictions that have burdened the Day sullied Read more
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Tithing by Douglas Leblanc (Thomas Nelson)
Kudos to Thomas Nelson for championing the basic disciplines of faith. Far too many Christians today have swung so far left that the warm fuzzies of God’s grace entwining with man’s heart have obfuscated the everyday responsibilities of Christian life and service. The Cross and God’s grace give us salvation; but the life of the Read more
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Immanuel’s Veins
I feel like such a jerk giving a negative review of a book that begins with 16 raving endorsements. The only thing I liked about the book was the skillful development of the character Toma. His persona was unveiled in parallel to the unveiling of the theme of sacrificial love. Beyond that, there were a Read more
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Outlive Your Life, by Max Lucado
I have an aversion to art created solely for promotion. When I heard Lucado wrote Outlive Your Life with World Vision in mind and 100% of his royalty was being donated to projects, I lost interest in the book even before opening it. But, to not read it would break my streak–Having read every Lucado, Read more
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Same Kind of Different As Me, by Ron Hall & Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent
On the surface, this a true story about two very different men who are serendipitously brought together to create a life that they eventually share together. One is an illiterate, penniless sharecropper fleeing his life of slavery; the other is a man on a personal mission to wealth and success. The woman who brings them Read more
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Fearless, by Max Lucado
Fearless arrived in the mail at 2 pm today. Four hours, several snacks and a few pillow fluffings later, I’ve come to the last page. And I feel affirmed of my normalcy, of my humaness. I also feel encouraged about tomorrow and what it could bring. The book has challenged me to take fear on Read more
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Lead Like Ike, by Geoff Loftus
The premise of this book is great–there are valuable leadership and administrative lessons and strategies to be gleaned from Dwight Eisenhower’s D-Day operations. However, the book lacks practical application of these lessons. Throughout the historical narrative of Eisenhower’s operations are text boxes with administrative nuggets. But that’s where it ends. There is no how-to or Read more
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