Reviews by Kevin Hanson
The Search for God and Guinness
On 10/28 Kevin Hanson wrote: I don't like beer. I really don't like beer. I don't like the taste of it, I don't like the smell of it, I don't like its ever present advertising and, most of all, I loathe what the abuse of beer has regularly offered up to me...Beer is a barracks hallway full of vomit on a Saturday morning at Ft. ... The Search for God and Guinness - Stephen Mansfield
The Noticer
On 10/1 Kevin Hanson wrote: After I finished my sermon work and all the other end of the week stuff required of any pastor, I read a strange little book called The Noticer by Andy Andrews. It was the perfect book to read on a rainy, fall day with a couple hours to spare.It is a book about perspective.I'm not exactly sure what ... The Noticer - Andy Andrews
Fearless
On 9/8 Kevin Hanson wrote: I am reading constantly. I am not really content unless I'm reading. As a pastor and happy bookworm, reading is a blessing I believe I have to offer the busy people around me. Some of this reading is profitable and some less so.But in all the reading I do, there is one sure and certain way to tell ... Fearless - Max Lucado
I'll Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse
On 8/10 Kevin Hanson wrote: This is truly an odd book. To be completely honest, I'm not sure what I think of it. I've been stupidly busy with my doctoral reading and so haven't had much of a chance to read anything else. But I promised the Thomas Nelson people I would read and review the book, so I guess I better get something ... I'll Make You An Offer - Michael Franzese
Christianity Today Study Series: Faith & Pop Culture
On 5/30 Kevin Hanson wrote: What is the value of the arts? How much should television be allowed to shape our thinking or drive our decisions? How much does it? Do we Christians spend too much time immersed in popular culture or entirely too little?I have always enjoying making connections between popular culture and the Christian ... Christianity Today Study Series: Faith & Pop Culture
The Principle of the Path
On 5/4 Kevin Hanson wrote: What a great read! This book is a very practical, no nonsense look at the lives we choose for ourselves. Andy Stanley says where we end up in life is mostly a reflection of the road we choose to get there. While there are all sorts of caveats that could be inserted into the conversation, for the most ... The Principle of the Path (Andy Stanley)
The Hole in Our Gospel
On 4/8 Kevin Hanson wrote: This is an excellent textbook in social concern for the Christian. Richard Stearns, President of World Vision, makes a very thorough argument for the necessity of Christian concern for "the least of these" around the world. He begins personally, discussing his own calling from a lucrative position as ... But Will We Listen
Word of Promise Next Generation New Testament MP3 Set
On 3/12 Kevin Hanson wrote: I really like the idea of audio Bibles. I like having the ability to put a CD in the car radio and listen to the Bible as I drive down the road. I used to have a complete set of NIV disks and a set of NLT disks, but both of them sat mostly untouched in the trunk go bag of my car. I eventually felt so ... The Word of Promise, Next Generation Audio New Testament
Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century
On 2/22 Kevin Hanson wrote: This is an unpleasant book to read. This was probably a very unpleasant book to write. And yet, as much as it pains me to admit, this is book well worth reading. In some Christian circles, this book should probably be required reading! Hank Hanegraff walks through almost all the most popular "name it ... Foolishness Exposed
This Is Your Brain On Joy
On 2/11 Kevin Hanson wrote: Have you ever wondered why some folks seem to have a difficult time getting happy? Why is true joy so elusive for so many? As a Christian working in the field, Dr. Earl Henslin believes he has some answers. He believes there are often completely treatable, completely understandable brain issues driving ... Controlling The Gerbil