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Bread and Wine
On 4/22 Natalie wrote: There's a valuable lesson as Christians we ought to know about our dinner tables: They're a place of communion, refuge, encouragement, and nourishment for the heart, souls, and bodies that gather around them to share in a meal or a cup of coffee. It's too often the most overlooked mission field, but ... Bread and Wine
Who Do You Think You Are?
On 2/2 Natalie wrote: "Who do you think you are?" It's a simple question, but the answer is an incredibly important one. We live in a culture that is heavily focused on finding and defining one's identity: relationship status, to our like and dislikes, career, etc. However, as Christians, we receive a new identity in Christ, ... "Who Do You Think You Are?" Review
A Year with G. K. Chesterton
On 12/7 Natalie wrote: I've taken a great liking to G.K. Chesterton this year. (Granted, it's taking me forever to get through his little book, Orthodoxy.) Chesterton was a philosopher, writer, Christian apologist, and according to some, "the prince of paradox." In short he was one of the great intellectuals of his time, and ... A Year with G.K. Chesterton Review
The Fantasy Fallacy
On 10/25 Natalie wrote: "Fantasies have deep psychological roots, and if acted on many of them can do deep psychological damage. Rather than let fantasies rule us, let’s take out the sting and bring them under God’s rule, allowing the Lord to heal us from the brokenness and insecurities that cause inappropriate fantasies ... Fantasy Fallacy Review
Father Hunger
On 9/28 Natalie wrote: In a country where nearly half of all children will go to bed without a father, Wilson's book speaks to a relevant topic that's in desperate need of hearing the truth. Topics that Wilson delves into include the role of fathers, how the feminist puzzle piece fits into the issue, seeing God as a Heavenly ... Father Hunger Review
Surfing for God
On 6/25 Natalie wrote: G.K. Chesterton once wrote that "every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is looking for God." Author Michael Cusick unpacks this idea in his first book Surfing for God: Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle, specifically in regards to men who struggle with addiction to pornography. ... "Surfing for God" Book Review
Love Does
On 5/3 Natalie wrote: I'm pretty sure you can't go wrong with a book that opens up with the line, "I do all my best thinking on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland." Right from the introduction, I was hooked with Goff's first book: Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World. Bob Goff has lived a life ... Love Does by Bob Goff
Real Marriage
On 1/31 Natalie wrote: Mark Driscoll and his wife, Grace, examine what a solid, biblical marriage should look like in our world in their latest book Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together. The book starts off with the Driscoll's exposing many of their own sins pre-wedding and in the first ten years ... Thoughts on the Driscoll's Real Marriage