REVIEW: Are we the church that Jesus wants?
Rubel Shelly. I Knew Jesus Before He Was A Christian … and I Liked Him Better Then. (Three and a half stars out of five.)…
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New and Noteworthy, February 2012
MEMOIR Jennifer Grant. Love You More: The Divine Surprise of Adopting My Daughter. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson. 224 pages, $15.99. Former journalist Grant offers the…
Memoir recalls mixed memories of ‘Growing up Church of Christ’
Mike S. Allen. Growing Up Church of Christ. (Two and a half stars out of five.) Charleston, S.C.: Mike S. Allen. 190 pages, $12.95 (paperback),…
Holiday gift guide, 2011
FOR BIBLE STUDENTS N.T. Wright. Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters. New York City: HarperOne.…
REVIEW: ‘Tis the season for giving and saving, say authors
There’s a reason the colors of the season are red and green: Red is the color you see when you realize how much green you’re…
Memoir recalls mixed memories about Churches of Christ
Memoirs are supposed to inspire and encourage.They share true stories of how a person overcame great obstacles to become the strong, interesting person he or…
REVIEW: McCoy’s love of God comes before game
The title of the story of Colt McCoy’s surprising rise from small-town football hero to NFL starter could be “Growing Up Old-School Church of Christ.”In…
New and Noteworthy, December 2011
CHRISTIAN FICTION Bruce N. Fisk. A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jesus: Reading the Gospels on the Ground. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic. 320 pages, $22.99. Fisk,…
REVIEW: Essay collection dips into baptism beliefs
Baptism as a vital part of salvation has been — and remains — a distinguishing feature of Churches of Christ. Many church members might be…
Heartwrenching film asks fathers to be ‘Courageous’
If you liked “Fireproof” and “Facing the Giants,” don’t miss “Courageous.” The newest film from Sherwood Pictures, a ministry of the Sherwood Baptist Church in…
