Reviews by Doug Hibbard
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John Bunyan
On 3/12 Doug Hibbard wrote: So, John Bunyan, by Kevin Belmonte is today. First, I've never read any other biography of Bunyan. I only recently finished reading Pilgrim's Progress, which is a missing piece of life I'm glad to have filled in this year. Since all I know about Bunyan is that he wrote Pilgrim's Progress and that ... Book Review: John Bunyan
The Voice New Testament
On 2/16 Doug Hibbard wrote: This is actually a tough review for me to write. Why? I have greatly enjoyed reading The Voice. It does an excellent job making the story of the New Testament come alive. The use of a screenplay format for dialogue, rather than "Peter answered and said unto him….." followed by "And then John answered ... Book Review: The Voce New Testament
Rediscovering God in America
On 1/15 Doug Hibbard wrote: What do I think of this book? Well, I think it's really 2 separate works. So, let's look at each work. The first work is the combined photo layouts of memorials, architecture, and artwork around Washington D.C. and an explanation of the history and meaning of the symbolism behind them. It's based ... Book Review: Rediscovering God in America
The Sweet By and By
On 1/5 Doug Hibbard wrote: Every now and then, when I'm looking through available books from Thomas Nelson's Book Review Bloggers program, I pick something a little out of character for me. Why? So it can sit on a shelf until I'm right up to the deadline, then I read it in a short time span. This time, I picked up The Sweet ... Book Review of The Sweet By and By
Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World
On 12/4 Doug Hibbard wrote: A frequent refrain among Christian believers is that “We've read the end of the book, it's all going to be okay!” While that is often a comforting thought, it's not always a practical one. Sure, then end of the book sounds great, but have you read the 20 chapters before that? There's going to ... Living with Confidence: Book Review
What's He Really Thinking?
On 9/21 Doug Hibbard wrote: Ok, next regular book review for the Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger Program is: What's He REALLY Thinking? by Paula Rinehart. Yep. I read another advice for women by women book. Why do I do this? Well, because I've noticed that sometimes these books are good to recommend to others, and, as a pastor, ... http://bubbatherevthoughts.blogspot.com/2009/09/book-review-whats-he-really-thinking.html
Fearless
On 9/8 Doug Hibbard wrote: Most people in American Christianity are familiar with Max Lucado. You may not like him, but you've probably heard of him. He's written or co-written several dozen books that are considered "inspirational" as well as participating in many children's books and projects. After so many books, one might ... Book Review: Fearless by Max Lucado
100 Bible Stories, 100 Bible Songs
On 7/8 Doug Hibbard wrote: From my perspective, as a parent and a pastor: It's a children's Bible story book. It's not a Bible. Given that, the stories will be shortened and simplified. Some of the facts will be omitted, some glossed over. One example that a different reviewer pointed out is the book refers to Moses being happy ... Book Review: 100 Bible Stories, 100 Bible Songs
Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions
On 6/4 Doug Hibbard wrote: So, let's look at this book. I've done it in a question/answer format, using questions I consider when buying a reference work: First question: Is the author qualified to write a resource book like this? Generally, when I look at a resource or reference book, I want to know if the author is qualified. ... Book Review: Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions
The American Patriot's Bible
On 5/14 Doug Hibbard wrote: So, what about The American Patriot's Bible? Well, what you have a is a hardcover New King James Version Bible. The added content involves brief episodes and quotes from American history, primarily from the Colonial Period through the establishment of the Constitution. There are also other quotes from ... Book Review: The American Patriot's Bible
The Noticer
On 4/27 Doug Hibbard wrote: I've never heard of Andy Andrews. Really. I don't try to live in a bubble, but UPS wasn't a hotbed of motivational speaking, and the Baptist world is, shall we say, a little over-hero-worship oriented, and he's not a Baptist hero. So, not to be rude, but he hasn't made it into my world. Until now. The ... The Noticer
Put Your Dream To The Test
On 4/25 Doug Hibbard wrote: John Maxwell has written several books on leadership, most of which have dealt with developing your ability to lead others and impact the organizations you are a part of in a positive manner. This latest offering is slightly different. Put Your Dream to the Test focuses more on the individual's leadership ... Book Review: John C. Maxwell's Put Your Dream to the Test
Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century
On 3/28 Doug Hibbard wrote: My next review is of Hank Hanegraaff's book, Christianity in Crisis: 21st Century. This is not the first book that Hanegraaff has produced with the main title of Christianity in Crisis. He wrote a book published in 1993 simply titled Christianity in Crisis. Both books, not surprisingly, deal with the ... Book Review: Christianity in Crisis
Collapse of Distinction
On 3/10 Doug Hibbard wrote: Ok, so yesterday I mentioned that I was going be reading Scott McKain's Collapse of Distinction. Today, I'm writing the review.So, what does that mean?I devoured this book. First of all, Collapse of Distinction is not an exceedingly large book. 271 pages, counting index, acknowledgments, contents, ... Book Review: Collapse of Distinction--Actual Review
This Is Your Brain On Joy
On 3/4 Doug Hibbard wrote: Why did I choose to read and review Dr. Earl Henslin's This is your Brain on Joy? I'm pretty sure it was because, at the time, the book review blogger program for Thomas Nelson Publishers didn't have anything else I wanted. However, I'm all about taking on a challenge in a book.I was initially overwhelmed ... Book Review: Dr. Earl Henslin's This is Your Brain on Joy
Kiss
On 1/30 Doug Hibbard wrote: I must admit that I signed on to review Ted Dekker and Erin Healy's novel Kiss simply because I wanted a new novel to tackle, and didn't want to buy one. So, I figured I'd take a free one. Now, some of this will get trimmed in an actual review of this book, but Christian fiction takes a bad rap. People ... Book Review: Ted Dekker/Erin Healy Kiss
For The Tough Times
On 1/12 Doug Hibbard wrote: I once had a pastor tell me that he had read some of Max Lucado's books, but found the writing to be 'simplistic' and therefore of little value. Well, this weekend I read Lucado's book For the Tough Times. That's right, it's a nice little book that took just about an hour to read. And I would agree ... Book Review: Max Lucado's For the Tough Times