Just over a week ago, Brian McLaren made the following Facebook post: Jesus did not say, "Blessed are the deserving poor," or "Blessed are the legally documented poor." The power of these brief phrases spread quickly, and led him to reflect on the response. So What? Rarely do we see the poor with the eyes of Jesus. Typically, we bring a good deal of baggage and many invalid or incomplete assumptions to the task of really Read More …
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My Reviews of 100 Recently Published Books (#0382)
For the last two years, I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing a book a week. I encourage you to browse the alphabetical listing below as you ponder your summer reading plans. For your convenience, each title is linked to my review. Author Title Year Aboujaoude, Elias Virtually You: The Dangerous Powers of the E-Personality 2011 Allison, Jay and Gediman, Dan, eds. This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable American Men and Read More …