After the Bible, I will declare that Imagine by Steve Turner has been the third most important book I've read since I became a Christian almost 10 years ago. I will include this book along with Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey and Word Pictures by Brian Godawa as the...
Book Review 12: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
by MHill | Sep 20, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Nonfiction
"One of the questions that I've been asked over and over since Blink came out is, When should we trust our instincts, and when should we consciously think things through." {pp.267} I wanted to start this review by using a quote from Malcolm Gladwell's interesting and...
Book Review 11: A Lover’s Quarrel with the Evangelical Church by Warren Cole Smith
by MHill | Aug 1, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Nonfiction
"My name is Warren and I'm a recovering evangelical." With that provocative opening, Warren Cole Smith delivers an unflinching and honest look at the Evangelical Church, in his book, "A Lover's Quarrel with the Evangelical Church." I heard about this book from World...
Book Review 7: Word Pictures by Brian Godawa
by MHill | Feb 28, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Christianity & Art, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
"Those who capture the culture not only tell their own stories but reinterpret the stories of their opponents through their own worldview. This is not necessarily dishonest; we all interpret and reinterpret history through our worldviews. Christians should tell their...