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The Searchers
On 12/4 Tim wrote: I first heard of Joseph Laconte back in 2001 when I drove down to Osprey Point for a Trinity Forum lecture entitled, "What Would C.S. Lewis Say to Osama Bin Laden?" I love C.S. Lewis, I hated Osama Bin Laden, and I had no clue who Joseph Laconte was ... My Review of “The Searchers” by Joseph Laconte
Surprised by Laughter
On 6/7 Tim wrote: This book is not for the casual CS Lewis fan. It's more than 450 pages! It's not the next step after reading Mere Christianity. Further, if you are not familiar with Lewis' personality, sarcasm and wit, this might not be that interesting to you ... This is for the real CS Lewis fan ... My Review of Surprised By Laughter by Terry Lindvall
Why Men Hate Going to Church
On 12/27 Tim wrote: What I Liked: Among the strengths of the book is how David sets up the more recent history of men in the American church. Though I took the title to be hyperbolic, I wasn't sure if the author could deliver on explaining why men hate going to church, Murrow has a good thesis and develops it well. It's ... My Review of Why Men Hate Going to Church
Why God Won't Go Away
On 12/1 Tim wrote: I received Why God Won’t Go Away – Is the New Atheism Running On Empty? by Alister McGrath book from Book Sneeze. As always, I am not required to write a positive review but only an honest one. According to the publisher, here is the summary from the publisher, Thomas Nelson: “The rise of the ... My Review of Why God Won’t Go Away by Alister McGrath
Jolt!
On 6/3 Tim wrote: I like Phil Cooke. I saw him make a presentation on social media at the Collyde Summit and bought a few of his other books like Branding Faith: Why Some Churches and Nonprofits Impact Culture and Others Don’t . When I first heard about Jolt!, I was disappointed because I didn’t like the title (it ... MY REVIEW OF JOLT! BY PHIL COOKE – THE BETTER OF THE SELF HELP STUFF
The Quotable Chesterton
On 2/28 Tim wrote: As part of the Blogger program BookSneeze, I was excited to pick up The Quotable Chesterton by Kevin Belmonte. In some ways, he’s like a Bob Dylan, everyone quotes him, but he’s not as listened to/read like he should be. GK Chesterton was a theologian that we, evangelicals should be reading more of. We don’t ... A Quick Endorsement of Kevin Belmonte’s The Quotable Chesterton
The Search for God and Guinness
On 8/14 Tim wrote: The Search For God & Guinness is an easy book to enjoy, especially for those that love both and so I had some real expectations for this book. Fortunately for me, it was a very enjoyable read and I highly recommend it to my friends. What stood out was the excellent research that Mansfield provided. ... Review of The Search for God & Guinness by Stephen Mansfield