This book was given to me by my son who is a career Army Chaplain. It was given to me to help me understand what it is like for him to minister to soldiers who have been raised to have a secular worldview that has robbed them of mystery, transcendence, purpose and meaning, and ultimately, … Continue reading
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Reading a sermon a day will keep the devil away.
Reading sermons is probably the last thing you’d think of doing on any particular day (or year for that matter). But for just a moment hear me out. Years ago a minister that I greatly respected and admired told me, “David, I want to challenge you to read a sermon every day, it will make … Continue reading
What’s the internet!?
If you’ve never heard of the internet save your time and do not read this. Continue reading
One of the best books I’ve read in a long time
After my first grandchild was born I fell madly in love with that little boy…but I soon discovered that I had no room in my life for him! For years I had failed to factor in a major part of God’s creation–the Sabbath and thus when “the lad” entered into my life all my carefully … Continue reading
Is God a Moral Monster?
This is a book that I gladly recommend. If you’ve ever stumped your toe while trying to fulfill a commitment to, at least once in your life, read the Bible through with some of those strange (very strange) stories and teachings in the Old Testament, well here’s some steel-toed shoes to help you work through … Continue reading
When the Natural Meets the Supernatural: Discovering the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, by Chris Sustar
This is a book that I can gladly recommend. First of all, it deals with perhaps the most vital subject any of us could reflect on: God the Holy Spirit. When we pray “the Lord’s Prayer” we are praying to God the Father which is hugely important. But the prayer is clear—”Our Father who art … Continue reading
