Reviews by Ian Hall
The Portable Patriot
On 7/22 Ian Hall wrote: The United States of America. We may love the country or loathe it but it is an unusual person who is able to ignore it. While today, when we speak of superpowers some may identify China as the next great country, in truth America stands unrivalled as the world's greatest nation. Her culture shapes the ... Review : The Portable Patriot edited by Joel Miller & Kristen Parrish
Love & Respect
On 5/26 Ian Hall wrote: One of the most distressing aspects of contemporary society is the high rate of marriage breakdown. Marriage it seems is not so much till death us do part but rather till the fancy takes us elsewhere. Depressingly there is little evidence that professedly Christian couples are doing any better and that ... Review : Emerson Eggerich, Love And Respect
Fearless
On 12/1 Ian Hall wrote: Popular Christian author Max Lucado tackles the perennial problem of fear in his latest book Fearless. He sets himself the ambitious target of eradicating the emotion of fear in the lives of his readers. He encourages us to 'Imagine your life without fear'. And with frequent reference to a variety of ... Disappointing Treatment
Real Church
On 7/31 Ian Hall wrote: In this book Larry Crabb sets out what he believes is wrong with American evangelical churches and how they can be put right. In other w0rds 'Real Church' is his manifesto for a model congregation. The book is simply structured. In the first 60 odd pages Crabb tells us what he doesn't like in churches ... Thought provoking
The Noticer
On 7/8 Ian Hall wrote: Andy Andrew's latest self-help book tells the story of Jones an enigmatic old man who has the gift of noticing things in other people's lives. Based in small town America Jones, always seen with an old tan suitcase, transforms lives with his homely wisdom. With his gospel of perspective ( the lack of ... An Unhelpful Self-help book.
Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century
On 7/5 Ian Hall wrote: Christianity in Crisis 21 st Century is Hank Hanegraff's updated critique of the Word of Faith Movement. In this latest edition of his most popular work Hanegraaf sets out three objectives for the book. First, he wishes to help those who are Word of Faith adherents to see the truth of the biblical gospel; ... An Explosive Expose Of Christianity's Mose Famous Names.,
Rachel's Tears
On 4/29 Ian Hall wrote: On April 20th 1999, two young men, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, students at Columbine High School, in Littleton, Colorado, gunned down 13 of their fellow pupils. Rachel's tears tells the story of one of their young victims, a young Christian girl by the name of Rachel Scott. The book begins with a ... A Sad Tale
Holding Fast
On 2/25 Ian Hall wrote: I must admit I began reading this book with low expectations. I am not a mountaineer and I have no interest in the subject of mountaineering. However, my admittedly low expectations were exceeded, and the time invested in reading this book was rewarded. Holding Fast - The Untold Story of the Mount Hood ... Worthwhile Read