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...
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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
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...
To Speak Well of God: an Exposition of the Book of Job
This is a review of To Speak Well of God: an Exposition of the Book of Job by John Pople. I know John personally, though not well. My personal impressions are of a man...
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 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: 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 builds on writers like CS Lewis. Christian Hedonism is a phrase that might turn people off but captures the joy of serving God
The Divine Conspiracy Review
The Divine Conspiracy has some controversy around the Beatitudes but if you can get past that, it’s actually a pretty thoughtful read.
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...