‘Elite?’ examines how an unhealthy focus on youth sports can jeopardize our faith
Adam D. Metz had my immediate attention with two early items in his treatise “Elite? A Christian Manifesto for Youth Sports in the United States.” …
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Review: A Way of Being
I love reading authors’ first and last books. First books are inspired. We see what makes writers so passionate that they have to write. Last…
Review: The Sage of Jasper
I launch this review with a major question. Is Gus Nichols worthy of the ten year effort exerted by Scott Harp, the author of the…
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…
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: 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…
‘Life’s storms are screams’ that awaken Christ-followers, says stroke survivor
Mark Moore grew up in a two-bedroom house — which held a family of 10 — in a tough borough of New York City. But…
Dramatic stories of conversion
What does it truly mean to love my neighbor? That is the question Kendra Broekhuis asks in “Here Goes Nothing: An Introvert’s Reckless Attempt to…
Small book is a vital resource for nurturing newborn believers
A new Christian grows through observable, developmental stages as he matures in Christ. These stages are as significant as a baby’s experiences growing into adulthood. God…
