And you are…?

Join me for a short experiment. Someone, person A for clarity, comes to you with a problem, they are having a disagreement with someone else, you guessed it, person B. This disagreement has caused person B to avoid A. Person A asks your advice about why B is avoiding them, and you point out their […]

Impact for Living

Most of us desire to leave an imprint on those around us. We want to be remembered for something, and we’d prefer it to be good. As Christians, that memory should be one of our living for Christ. Scott and Nathan Whitaker show a one year plan for men to leave this imprint on those […]

Conspiracy of Silence

Cole Russell wants to be left alone; people he gets close to seem to get hurt. But he has skills that are needed to stop a threat to humanity. Called into service again, he has to face a plague and assassins, but he must also face himself. Ronie Kendig uses both fronts to provide action […]

The Prayer God Loves to Answer

Why is it that wisdom is so honored but we are hesitant to pursue it? We know we need it, but why can’t we just have it now? Maybe it isn’t as hard to get as we make it out to be. James 1:5 says that if anyone lacks wisdom, he just needs to ask […]

(Sigh)

Aside from reviews, I have been silent on the blog as of late. It sure isn’t from a lack of mental ramblings. I guess it can best be described as being ornery. For some reason, I tried to find excuses that I could masquerade as reasons not to write any posts. Pretty dumb on my […]

The Shattered Vigil

Even after defeating the evil that rose up during Bas-Solas, Willet and the rest of the Vigil don’t have time to rest. The underlying cause of the Darkwood’s influence is still there, and now they are being hunted. Patrick W. Carr continues the Darkwater series in The Shattered Vigil. Anytime I have an opportunity to […]

Symphony of Heroes

The battle rages on as more dark rulers try to take over the land of the Pneuma’s followers. As the war expands to three fronts, it becomes more than one group can handle on their own. People who want to help step up and fight to turn the tide. Julius Buchanan tells the story of […]

Momentum

I have heard the Beatitudes numerous times, but always considered them as having to do with different groups of people. The fact that they apply to steps in a Christian’s life is something I had not thought of or heard of. In Momentum, Colin S. Smith shows how starting with the first Beatitude and building […]

Answering the Toughest Questions About God and the Bible

New and long time Christians alike have a tendency to hide doubts about God. Somewhere, the idea became widespread that you have to keep them to yourself instead of seeking answers. Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz counter this concept in Answering the Toughest Questions About God and the Bible. They encourage Christians to ask questions, […]

The Domino Effect

Esther Larsen is a skilled risk analyst, but is treated quite a bit like she is only kept around so long as she is useful. When she discovers a plot that goes beyond being unethical and illegal, to the point of harming millions of people, she must make a decision. Will she risk everything she […]