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Bread and Wine
On 5/4 dckenney wrote: Shauna Niequist writes about the beautiful and broken moments of everyday life–friendship, family, faith, food, marriage, love, babies, books, celebration, heartache, and all the other things that shape us, delight us, and reveal to us the heart of God. Shauna is the author of Cold Tangerines and ... Bread & Wine
Jesus
On 10/12 dckenney wrote: Leonard I. Sweet is an American theologian, church historian, pastor, and author. Sweet currently serves as the E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Drew Theological School. Frank Viola is an American writer and blogger on Christian topics. He has written and co-authored a number of books and is seen as a key adherent of the ... Jesus: a theography
Surfing for God
On 8/1 dckenney wrote: Michael John Cusick is an ordained minister, spiritual director, and Licensed Professional Counselor who has experienced firsthand the restoring touch of God in a deeply broken life and marriage. Michael currently serves as an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary. He holds an MA in Biblical Counseling ... Surfing for God
A Shot of Faith (to the Head)
On 5/25 dckenney wrote: Dr. Mitch Stokes is a Senior Fellow of Philosophy and a member of the College’s graduate faculty. He teaches graduate courses in philosophy and undergraduate courses in mathematics and logic. His latest book, A Shot of Faith to the Head: Be a Confiident Believer in an Age of Cranky Atheists (Thomas Nelson Publishers) came out this ... A Shot of Faith
Our Favorite Sins
On 3/17 dckenney wrote: Todd Hunter is the founding pastor of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Costa Mesa, CA. and the author of Our Favorite Sins. Todd is also the founding director of Churches for the Sake of Others, the West Coast church planting initiative for The Anglican Mission in the Americas. Todd also foundedThree is Enough, a small group movement that ... Our Favorite Sins
I Am a Follower
On 2/20 dckenney wrote: Leonard Sweet is currently the E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Drew University, Madison, NJ and a Visiting Distinguished Professor at George Fox University, Portland, Oregon. Author of more than two hundred articles, over twelve hundred published sermons, and dozens of books, including the ... I Am A Follower
Healing Is a Choice
On 2/10 dckenney wrote: Stephen Arterburn is an American author, speaker, counselor, radio talk-show host of New Life Live, and founder of New Life Ministries and Women of Faith. He co-wrote Every Man’s Battle: Winning the War on Sexual ... Healing is a Choice
A Year with Jesus
On 11/17 dckenney wrote: “It never feels like there is a shortage of devotionals on the Christian market. Devotionals for men, for women, for kids, for teens, for married couples, for the elderly, for pastors, for volunteers, for dog lovers, for vegans for widows and for people who love to buy the latest devotional.” ... A Year With Jesus
Job 38-42
On 11/8 dckenney wrote: Job 38-42 (Word Biblical Commentary 18B) The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day. Such contributors include Gordon J. Wenham, Peter C. Craigie, John E. Goldingay, Donald A. Hagner, John Nolland, James D. G. Dunn, as well as ... Job 38-42
Why Men Hate Going to Church
On 11/1 dckenney wrote: When I was first looking for a calling as a pastor, I heard from several churches, “if you can get the man, you can get the family.” It was a response to a growing concern that the church was losing attendance from men. Specifically men in the late 30′s to early 50′s range. Which have caused some ... Why men hate going to church…
Jolt!
On 10/14 dckenney wrote: Phil Cooke is founding partner in the commercial production company TWC Films, which produces national advertising for some of the largest companies in the country including two super bowl commercials. He is also a producer, media guru, public speaker and author. Aside from being the terrible tasting soda I drank as a teen, JOLT is also ... Jolt
The Story of the Bible
On 3/11 dckenney wrote: Author Larry Stone was editorial vice president for Thomas Nelson Publishers and co-founder of Rutledge Hill Press. Stone has ghost written books and edited and published more than a dozen New York Times bestsellers. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and University of Iowa, a former missionary ... The Story of the Bible
The Jesus Inquest
On 2/5 dckenney wrote: The book I am reading right now is The Jesus Inquest by Charles Foster. If his name sounds familiar to you, it’s because I just read another book by him a few weeks ago, so I won’t bother going through his bio again and I will just jump straight to the review. Just a few chapters into ... The Jesus Inquest
The Sacred Journey
On 1/18 dckenney wrote: Those of you who follow my blog and my book reviews know that I am a HUGE fan ofPhyllis Tickle. So following in that vein, what follows will be several reviews of her latest book project: the Ancient Practices Series. The series begins with a book by Brian McLaren entitled “Finding Our Way Again; the return ... Sacred Journey
Fasting
On 1/17 dckenney wrote: Those of you who follow my blog and my book reviews know that I am a HUGE fan ofPhyllis Tickle. So following in that vein, what follows will be several reviews of her latest book project: the Ancient Practices Series. The series begins with a book by Brian McLaren entitled “Finding Our Way Again; the return ... Fasting
Sabbath
On 1/17 dckenney wrote: Those of you who follow my blog and my book reviews know that I am a HUGE fan ofPhyllis Tickle. So following in that vein, what follows will be several reviews of her latest book project: the Ancient Practices Series. The series begins with a book by Brian McLaren entitled “Finding Our Way Again; the return ... Sabbath
Tithing
On 1/15 dckenney wrote: Those of you who follow my blog and my book reviews know that I am a HUGE fan ofPhyllis Tickle. So following in that vein, what follows will be several reviews of her latest book project: the Ancient Practices Series. The series begins with a book by Brian McLaren entitled “Finding Our Way Again; the return ... Tithing
The Sacred Meal
On 1/14 dckenney wrote: Those of you who follow my blog and my book reviews know that I am a HUGE fan of Phyllis Tickle. So following in that vein, what follows will be several reviews of her latest book project: the Ancient Practices Series. The series begins with a book by Brian McLaren entitled “Finding Our Way Again; ... The Sacred Meal
Seeds of Turmoil
On 12/4 dckenney wrote: I originally picked up Peace in the Middle East because perhaps like most people, I am a tad ignorant on what is going on there. For instance, it’s pretty well known that the Jews occupied the Holy Land long before the Muslims – so why can’t the Muslims simply recede and return the land in ... Why Can’t There Be Peace?
A Year with God
On 11/3 dckenney wrote: It never feels like there is a shortage of devotionals on the Christian market. Devotionals for men, for women, for kids, for teens, for married couples, for the elderly, for pastors, for volunteers, for dog lovers, for vegans for widows and for people who love to buy the latest devotional. Devotionals are a dime a dozen. R.P. Nettelhorst ... A Year With God
The Grace of God
On 10/25 dckenney wrote: In case you have been living under a rock for the past five or so years, Andy Stanley is considered to be the “leader’s leader” amongst pastors. Ok, I admit “I” gave him that title but that is how I see him. Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church. He also founded North ... The Grace of God
The Gospel According to Jesus
On 10/13 dckenney wrote: Whenever I hear the name Chris Seay, I always think of the Robbie Seay band. Maybe someone can tell me if they are related, because if they are not – they should be. (I’m just saying.) But Chris is actually the Pastor of Ecclesia Church in Houston, the President of the Ecclesia Bible Society and ... The Gospel According to Jesus
Permission to Speak Freely
On 9/30 dckenney wrote: Today we have a guest book reviewer… my wife. She follows Anne Jackson on twitter and found out that she could get the book through an exclusive offer, of course she jumped at the chance and I have been hounding her ever since to write a review, so here it is… I am one of those people ... Permission to Speak Freely
Jesus Manifesto
On 8/4 dckenney wrote: The opening line from Publisher’s review says, “The Christian church is falling apart and in desperate need of a revival.” I read the same book and that was not the take away I got from Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola’s new book, Jesus Manifesto. What I got from reading the book was just the simple ... Jesus Manifesto
NCV Dad's Bible
On 6/29 dckenney wrote: First let me just say, I have not read this entire book. Because when I normally write a review of a book, it’s one I have actually finished, but since it’s the bible – I think I can slide on this one. Second this bible only has one commentator, author Robert Wolgemuth! Yes, THE Robert ... Happy Father’s Day
The Hole in Our Gospel (Trade Paperback)
On 5/16 dckenney wrote: When people like Bono, Bill Hybels, Max Lucado, T.D. Jakes, Jim Wallis, John Ortberg, Tony Campollo, and Eugene Peterson to already give high praise for Richard Stern’s book The Hole in Our Gospel – it seems absolutely ridiculous for me to follow them. Stern’s book not only asks the question: What is our role/responsibility as ... What is the hole in the gospel?
You Can Be Everything God Wants You To Be
On 4/19 dckenney wrote: I recently joined a book review program through Thomas Nelson publishing. I figure I got time on my hands; I might as well blog about some of the books I have been reading. However, I didn’t really expect to get a Max Lucado book as my first review. Lucado seems more like an author my ... Your Mom would like this book…