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Comfort in the Arms of an All-Sovereign God: Who’s Your Father?

Posted on June 16, 2018

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Who’s Your Father?: Returning to the Love of the Biblical God by Robert Bernecker “What is neglected by most Christians today is the comforting, awe-inspiring truth of our God’s sovereignty, his great love…

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An Atheist’s Search for Joy: Surprised by Joy

Posted on May 7, 2018

Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C. S. Lewis “Joy itself, considered simply as an event in my own mind, turned out to be of no value at all. All the value lay in that of … Continue reading →

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The Fight for Equality: Animal Farm

Posted on February 26, 2018

Animal Farm by George Orwell “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Although I enjoy reading fiction and read a fair amount of it (I earned my degree in English, after all), I recommend more … Continue reading →

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To Die is Gain: Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

Posted on February 12, 2018

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs by John Foxe A History of the Lives, Suffering and Triumphant Deaths of the Early Christian and the Protestant Martyrs “This is a book that will never die, so long as men love and serve our … Continue reading →

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Strenghthening What Remains: God’s Smuggler

Posted on February 5, 2018

God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew with John and Elizabeth Sherrill “Awake and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death” (Rev. 3:2)…Could it be that God was speaking [these words] to me right now, telling me that my … Continue reading →

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Understanding – the First Step Towards Compassion: Ender’s Game

Posted on January 27, 2018

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card “…it did not occur to them that this twelve-year-old boy might be as gifted at peace as he was at war.” Well, I’m not a huge Sci-Fi reader, but I had seen the movie Ender’s … Continue reading →

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