I first read this book over 20 years ago for a college course I took on Hermeneutics.  I chose to re-read this as I’m focusing on improving my preaching ministry, which obviously includes corrrect study/interpretation of Scripture.  The book…

   This was the first time for me to read this classic by Mark Twain.  In fact, I rarely read anything in the fiction (or classic) category.  Most of my reading is biographical, political, or ‘religious’ in nature.  Though the…

Just finished this book…wow. Simple read and timely for the season of church we are in. Someone made a comment of how this book confronts the tension between perfection and grace, couldn’t have said it any better. If you’ve been…

Interesting autobiography of the comedian Steve Martin. From his start at Knott’s Berry Farm and Disneyland, all the way through SNL, his comedy has been making people laugh nonstop. I don’t know why I so enjoy hearing the story behind…

In Mark Driscoll’s book, Real Marriage, I read a quote in there that made me think twice. It was actually a thought borrowed from author Gary Thomas, who wrote Sacred Marriage. The idea was this – what if God meant…

Great book…as with all Cymbala books, full of amazing testimonies of God’s grace and power in the lives of those in his church. This one focuses specifically on the power of the Holy Spirit being in everyday life. A few…

Very interesting and thorough book on the life of comedian Bob Hope. I’ve always liked The Road to… movies that Bob Hope starred in, along with most of his classic comedy. Really was a brilliant man, who wasn’t perfect of…