Celebrity is ubiquitous. It is not only in culture but its impact permeates the Church world. Katelyn Beaty’s most recent book, Celebrities for Jesus—How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting The Church decodes intersection of the celebrity phenomena in Christian culture and the Church. Here’s an overdue review of the book.
[Read more…] about Celebrities for Jesus [Book Review]Be Still: a Simple Guide to Quiet Times [Book Review]
I can still remember waking up early one morning, stumbling down stairs and finding my dad on the sofa reading his Bible and praying. He told me it was his “quiet time” and part of his way of connecting with God before the day started. That memory has stayed with me since and now I wake every morning for my own quiet time.
Like most people, I have better and worse seasons and there have been times when I felt like it was more a mindless routine than others. So when I heard that Brian Heasley from 24/7 prayer had published Be Still: A Simple Guide To Quiet Times, I decided to pick up a copy.
[Read more…] about Be Still: a Simple Guide to Quiet Times [Book Review]Accelerate Books Review – A Review
It’s not often that I get to review a product that considers itself a ministry. But this review is that review. The people behind this ministry understand me. They know that the list of books I have to read will only get longer and longer while my time to read them gets shorter and shorter. Yet they, like I, know that they hold treasure troves of helpful insight for my soul. That’s why Accelerate Books was started.
[Read more…] about Accelerate Books Review – A ReviewDo More Better [Book Review]
During the pandemic, I have really struggled with focus and being productive. So I turned to Tim Challies’ book Do More Better for help.
Although Tim’s book wasn’t my first foray into the world of productivity, nor even ‘Christian productivity’, I knew that I had stopped many of the positive habits I had acquired in the past, and I needed a revision.
[Read more…] about Do More Better [Book Review]‘The Irresistible Revolution: Living As An Ordinary Radical’ by Shane Claiborne [Saturday Morning Review]
I love reading a book that has me stopping to copy-paste quotes almost every page— it’s enjoyably annoying.
The Irresistible Revolution was one of those books for me and I am really excited to be sharing it with you today.
‘Jesus Wins’ by Dayton Hartman [Saturday Morning Review]
The Western Evangelical Church’s obsession with eschatology has grown about out of bounds. Eschatology is important, but the focus should not be on trying to prove one view over another, nor should the focus be on the devastation of God’s wrath. The focus should be on the anthem of the kingdom we find ourselves in: Jesus wins!
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