The Ale boys feast

Just finished reading The Ale Boys Feast by Jeffery Overstreet.  An engaging adventure to be sure, but if one has read The Lord of the Rings trilogy or the Xanth series, I am afraid you will...as I did, find this imaginative tale...quite redundant.  Great writer...not so great story.

Sacred Cow Tipping

To say that Mere Churchianity is poking at the establishment is somewhat of an understatement, yet I finished this book by the late Michael Spencer feeling as if there was a profound truth that I needed to glean.

For years, the established church has been a representative of the Devine, but I have often wondered if Christ came and stripped away what He did not want in church, just how much would be left.

The suggestion that we as “believers” are actually “occasional fans” of the Savior was difficult to read, but perhaps that was the intent.  Perhaps our sacred cows that we hide behind or within are keeping us from the REAL Jesus.

I would highly recommend this book to any one who is teaching the teens and college age believers who are at the point of believing in the Lord, but perhaps not the establishment.  Anyone who has struggled with the dichotomy of The Lord of Love and the Head of the Church, should give this book some attention.

If you long to leave the “Church Shaped” life and exchange it for a true life in Christ.  By all means, read this book!

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review”.

love at last sight

Some books we read for the pure enjoyment of reading while others help us face issues and offer help to overcome struggles that we face.  Kerry and Chris Shook should be thanked and commended for their book "Love at Last Sight".  This is not an easy book to read in the respect that it forces you to take a look at where you are weak or lacking within the confines of your closest relationships.
Though I try to be a good and Godly husband, there are a miriad of areas in my life with my Bride that need attention and assistance.  This book will be a powerful tool in correcting the issues that are rough spots in our road together.
The book is broken up into four weeks worth of reading and each day is written in a consise manner that you can read in one sitting which is very helpful.
I have read the book, and now having read it, my wife and I are going to use it as our evening devotional.  If you want to improve your relationship by better understanding both yourself and your spouse, buy this book!
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.