Category: Book Review

Irresistible Revolution

Irresistible Revolution

This is a review of Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical by Shane Claiborne. I loved this book, and then I thought about it some more and I found some sad gaps. Irresistible...

Dangerous Prayers

Dangerous Prayers

This is a review of “Dangerous Prayers: because following Jesus was never meant to be safe” by Craig Groeschel. This little book is not just a book about prayer, it is a book about...

Until Unity

Until Unity

This is a review of Until Unity by Francis Chan. The premise of this book is pretty important. The problem is that I find I am not very well aligned with Francis Chan. I...

The Motivation Myth Review

The Motivation Myth Review

I have read many motivation books over the years. I actually got hooked on the genre around 15 years ago when I was introduced to a series of presentations by a guy called Kurek...

Don’t Waste Your Life Review

Don’t Waste Your Life Review

Don’t Waste Your Life Author: John Piper Genre: Religious First Take: Quite conservative and in some respects quite aggressive and coercive. When did I read it? Dec 2018 Details: My son recommended this book to...

All Things New Review

All Things New Review

All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything you Love Author: John Eldredge Genre: Religious First Take: Quite interesting When did I read it? 2018 Details: This was an interesting pitstop in my...

Desiring God Review

Desiring God Review

Desiring God builds on writers like CS Lewis. Christian Hedonism is a phrase that might turn people off but captures the joy of serving God

Book List

Book List

It’s been some time since I last updated this and can’t see myself writing a full review on all of these. This list is now much larger than it was when I started. I...