Reviews by Joshua Rhone
The Gospel According to Lost
On 2/11 Joshua Rhone wrote: LOST is in its sixth and final season. Mysteries abound. What is this mysterious island? Will everyone be rescued? Who will survive? Who will die? What was with the polar bear? Why was the black smoke monster so darn angry? The writers of LOST have done a tremendous job of keeping their audiences ... Book Review: "The Gospel According to Lost"
The Search for God and Guinness
On 12/29 Joshua Rhone wrote: Author Stephen Mansfield has ventured to provide his readers with a ‘biography of the beer that changed the world’. Given the option to read and review a book with such an intriguing title, I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity. The title while intriguing, however, was misleading. Whereas the title and dust jacket ... Book Review: “The Search for God and Guinness”
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
On 9/30 Joshua Rhone wrote: // A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life is the newest book from author/speaker/Mentoring Project founder Donald Miller. We’ve all been there. You have a mountaintop experience. You are on a high. Then, emotionally/physically/spiritually you bottom out. ... “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years” by Donald Miller
Fearless
On 9/30 Joshua Rhone wrote: Max Lucado’s most recent book, Fearless, is about the fear that we all experience and how we can victoriously overcome our fear. The main premise of the book seems to be that each and every one of us deals with fear. It may be a fear which manifests itself in a phobia such as agoraphobia, ... “Fearless” by Max Lucado
Between Wyomings
On 9/29 Joshua Rhone wrote: Between Wyomings: My God an iPod on the Open Road is the biography and spiritual memoir of record producer, Ken Mansfield. As the book unfolds we journey with Mansfield through a life that is headed towards its zenith. Power, success, and the “good life” are attained. Yet, as so often happens in memoirs such as ... “Between Wyomings: My God and an iPod on the Open Road”
The Principle of the Path
On 6/1 Joshua Rhone wrote: Evidently, the market for self-help books has not been adversely affected by the recent economic downturn. In fact, maybe more than ever, people are looking for advice to get from where they are to where they want to be. Andy Stanley’s most recent book, The Principle of the Path, promises to do just ... The Principle of the Path
The Noticer
On 6/1 Joshua Rhone wrote: Andy Andrew’s most recent book, The Noticer, was a delightful tale about a man named “Jones.” Jones, a man who seems to stumble into people’s lives at just-the-right time, has the uncanny ability to recognize a problem that hinders a great many people- “a lack of perspective.” Through pointed ... The Noticer
Christianity Today Study Series: Faith & Pop Culture
On 4/2 Joshua Rhone wrote: As a pastor, I’m always looking for some good resources to have handy in my toolbox. So, when Thomas Nelson Publishers sent me this book/small group curriculum to review, I was rather excited. The book seemed to be based on a sound and interesting premise: “Can We Find Jesus in Popular Entertainment?” The book also seemed ... Book Review: Faith and Pop Culture (part of the Christianity Today Study Series)
Skeeter and the Mystery of the Lost Mosquito Treasure (DVD)
On 3/12 Joshua Rhone wrote: The other day, I received a DVD, Skeeter and the Mystery of the Lost Mosquito Treasure, to watch and review. This is just one, in a series, of movies put out by Max Lucado and friends. Admittedly, this movie isn’t something that I would have picked up a few years ago. But now that I ... Skeeter and the Mystery of the Lost Mosquito Treasure
This Is Your Brain On Joy
On 3/3 Joshua Rhone wrote: Tragically, too often in religious circles we've been trying to pray away or spiritualize a brain problem- assuming (however well-intentioned) that we or someone else has a sin problem. Or a character flaw. Or a root of bitterness. Or worse, a demon. (p. 9) Growing up in the church and, now, serving ... Promising Premise, But Fails to Deliver