Review: Come and Eat
This is the time of year that seems to center on family — and food. Every few days, it seems, there are gatherings with friends,…
Reviews
Review: Welcoming the Stranger
The first question asked by a human, as recorded in Genesis, is simple: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” We know the answer, but the question…
Review: ‘Girl, Wash Your Face’
Through the honest telling of her own story — the really hard, traumatic parts and the good parts — Rachel Hollis provides practical advice in…
Smith’s critique of Darwin: a unique perspective — fraught with flaws
The thesis of “Darwin’s Secret Sex Problem: Exposing Evolution’s Fatal Flaw — The Origin of Sex” is that the very nature of sexual reproduction in…
F. LaGard Smith takes on ‘the queen of evolutionary problems’
Charles Darwin threw down a challenge that Christians — with varying degrees of success — have tried to address. “If it could be demonstrated that…
Chinese artist, activist offers provocative view of ‘Humanity’
I became interested in the work of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei after I visited an exposition of his work in Buenos Aires, Argentina,…
Review: ‘An Interview with God’
If you could ask God one question, what would it be? That's the intriguing notion posed by "An Interview with God." The faith-based film, written…
Review: Thin Place: Glimpses Up There from Down Here
"Thin Place: Glimpses Up There from Down Here” is an engaging book written as stand-alone vignettes loosely tied together. It appears to be designed as…
Novelization of Hannah’s life reveals a real, relatable soul
I indulge in all kinds of books, but I especially love Christian fiction based on Scripture. One of my favorite authors is Jill Eileen Smith, who…
Review: Reframing the Soul
I love words. I’ve always loved words. In first grade my school hosted a poetry contest. We all wrote poems and made artwork to go with…
