Reviews by Christopher Smith
The Hole in Our Gospel
On 2/23 Christopher Smith wrote: tweetmeme_url = "http://erb.kingdomnow.org/review-the-hole-in-our-gospel-richard-stearns/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; “Putting the American Dream to Death” A Review of The Hole in Our Gospel. Richard Stearns. Hardback: Thomas Nelson, 2009. Buy Now: [ ChristianBook.com ] Reviewed ... Review: THE HOLE IN OUR GOSPEL – Richard Stearns
Obstacles Welcome
On 1/12 Christopher Smith wrote: tweetmeme_url = "http://erb.kingdomnow.org/brief-review-obstacles-welcome-by-ralph-de-la-vega-midweek-edition/"; tweetmeme_source = "tweetmeme"; A Brief Review of Obstacles Welcome: Turn Adversity to Advantage In Business and Life. Ralph de la Vega. Hardback: Thomas Nelson, 2009. Buy now: [ Amazon ... Brief Review: OBSTACLES WELCOME by Ralph de la Vega [Midweek Edition]
The Sacred Meal
On 11/25 Christopher Smith wrote: A Brief Review of The Sacred Meal (Ancient Practices Series). Nora Gallagher. Hardback: Thomas Nelson, 2009. Buy Now: [ ChristianBook.com ] Reviewed by Chris Smith. The “Ancient Practices” series from Thomas Nelson – with its deep historical rooting and careful theological attentiveness – ... Review of Nora Gallagher’s THE SACRED MEAL
The Search for God and Guinness
On 11/3 Christopher Smith wrote: I picked up Stephen Mansfield’s The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World, because frankly I’m a fan of Guinness and because the title piqued my curiosity. As read further into the book however, what I found was a story that ran much deeper than the fleeting pleasures of a fine beer. ... Brief Review of The Search for God and Guinness
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
On 9/29 Christopher Smith wrote: “The Stories That Shape Our Lives” A Review of A Million Miles In A Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life. by Donald Miller. Reviewed by Chris Smith. A Million Miles In A Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life. Donald Miller. Hardback: Thomas Nelson, 2009. Buy ... [Midweek Edition] FEATURED: A MILLION MILES by Donald Miller
Real Church
On 7/29 Christopher Smith wrote: As a bit of a reactionary against the prevailing culture of individualism, I am always interested to read what others are saying about the meaning of the church in today's world. Thus, I was excited to receive a copy of Larry Crabb's new book REAL CHURCH: DOES IT EXIST? CAN I FIND IT? from the publisher, ... Great Idea, but with some theological flaws
Between Wyomings
On 6/30 Christopher Smith wrote: Mansfield’s life undoubtedly was filled with colorful characters, and he almost certainly has some intriguing stories to tell, one simply wishes that his narration of his life of engagement with American pop culture would have benefited from reflection more deeply rooted in the Christian tradition ... Not a Great American Road Story
It Happened In Italy
On 6/2 Christopher Smith wrote: Elizabeth Bettina's It Happened in Italy, despite its rather lackluster title, poignantly tells many stories of the hospitality and kindness that Italians extended to Jews during World War II. It also chronicles the author's efforts to reconnect herself and several friends (most notably Walter Wolff, ... Present day stories of reconnection eclipse the Holocaust stories