Review: Children’s books on community have lessons for all ages
As a mother of five, I have read books for children and young adults — classic and new — for the past 25 years. In…
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Review: ‘The Good Lie’ tells a real story of those left behind
Sudanese refugees in Kansas City, Mo., celebrate their birthday in "The Good Lie." Since many of the refugees didn't know their actual day of birth,…
Acts of revolution
The Restoration Movement calls followers of Jesus back to the Bible. In Churches of Christ, we place a premium on the importance of God’s Word…
New and Noteworthy, November 2014
DEVOTIONAL "Thoughts from the Mound." Jeff A. Jenkins. Thoughts from the Mound . Bowie, Texas: Start2Finish Books, 2014. 206 pages. $12.99 Culled from the author’s…
New and Noteworthy, October 2014
MONEY "Smart Money, Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money." Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze. Smart Money, Smart Kids: Raising the Next…
Darkness can give light to our spiritual life
The winsome, insightful prose of Barbara Brown Taylor has somehow remained one of the best-kept secrets from modern lay Christians. However, from her landmark book…
Willard’s final work is a joyous, inspirational mess
Dallas Willard was perhaps the single most important Protestant voice of the past quarter-century in the area of spiritual formation. In Print | Randy Harris…
New and Noteworthy, September 2014
FOR MINISTERS "Reading for Preaching" Cornelius Plantinga Jr. Reading for Preaching: The Preacher in Conversation with Storytellers, Biographers, Poets, and Journalists. Nashville, Tenn.: B&H Publishing…
A stingless death
The term fusion describes the sounds or tastes created when different musical styles or flavors are merged — each recognizable, but creating a new style…
New and Noteworthy, August 2014
ADDICTION "Never Let Go" by Mac and Mary Owen Mac and Mary Owen. Never Let Go: God’s Story of Healing Hurting Lives. Batavia, Ill.: Lucas…
