I read an average of 45-50 books a year. I read biographies, theology & Biblical Studies, military history, sports, novels. From time to time, I’ll review a book here that has made an impression on me.
The Gospel of Mark is the second gospel listed in the New Testament, coming right after Matthew. It is commonly accepted by scholars, however, that Mark was the first gospel written. Both Matthew and Luke rely heavily on Mark for their own books. The Gospel of Mark is clearly a primary source for Matthew and […]
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The social media world has become very noisy. For most of us, it is hard to project our voice over the continuous, loud clamor of all the others on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, etc. For most people, this really is not a problem. If all someone is doing on social media is posting pictures of
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When the novel The Shack came out in 2007, it caused quite a stir. Paul Young had been rejected by over 20 publishers, both Christian and non-Christian, so he self-published the book. With sales of close to 20 million copies of The Shack, it goes without saying that the publishers came knocking on his door for
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If you are not familiar with Dr. Mark Rutland, you are missing out on one of the premiere voices in the Church today. He has long been regarded as a tremendous communicator and leader. Dr. Rutland has been involved in pastoral ministry and foreign missionary work since the 70’s. After serving for a couple of
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Daniel Boone (1734-1820) is one of those larger than life, almost mythic characters that looms in the background of frontier America. He has been portrayed in so many movies, tv shows, and semi-fictional works that a true sense of Boone’s character has been lost. His importance to the foundational days of our nation, however, cannot
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*Note- I am re-posting my review of American Sniper to honor Chris Kyle. He and another veteran were murdered last week. RIP Chris. Chris Kyle’s autobiograhyis one of the best first-person military books I have ever read. It is fast moving, intense, educational, and tough to put down. Chris was a Navy SEAL sniper and has
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If you are looking for a great book to jump-start your 2013, Seth Barnes’ Kingdom Journeys: Rediscovering the Lost Spiritual Discipline is an excellent choice. Seth started an organization called Adventures in Missions in 1989, and since then, has been responsible for equipping and sending over 100,000 missionaries into the world. Some of these have been
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What kind of year was 2012 for you? For Annie and I, it was a year of adventure. When 2012 opened, I had just retired from the police department. We were packing and prepping to go to Brazil. Our six months in South America were incredible! We were working with our two C3 Churches in Brazil,
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The other night my friend, Brian Cain, interviewed me for his website. Brian is a Sergeant at the Holly Springs Police Department in Cherokee County, Georgia. He is also the police department’s Chaplain. Brian served for four years in the United States Marine Corps before getting into Law Enforcement. In short, Brian is my kind of
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As I was reading Walter Isaacson’s excellent biography on Steve Jobs, I was reminded of someone else who had a similar impact on his generation. Henry Ford was another man who left his mark on history through his inventions and innovations. Jobs even compared himself to Ford. Jobs prided himself and Apple in never asking the customer
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