Reviews by Jim Kane
Saint Patrick
On 2/27 Jim Kane wrote: My first experience with Saint Patrick came from the often dreaded annual ritual of needing to wear green on March 17th to avoid being pinched by some else at school. These many years later, I gladly embrace my Irish heritage each year on March 17th but I still know little about Patrick Jonathan Rogers' ... A Wonderful Introduction
Tithing
On 2/16 Jim Kane wrote: “The essence of my stewardship theology is the belief that we are God’s colleagues.” The Reverend Ed Bacon If you are looking for a good Biblical exegesis and exposition on tithing… do not buy this book. But, if you are looking for good preaching and teaching material on tithing,… DO buy this book! I loved this book for ... Review of Douglas Leblanc’s Tithing: Test Me In This
Where is God?
On 2/2 Jim Kane wrote: I needed this book. At first glance and in the initial chapters, I began to feel as if this book would be another helpful but common text for dealing with life’s problems from a sound Christian perspective. A perspective that I have heard and read many times over the past twenty or so years. But, this book ... Review of John Townsend’s Where is God?
The Sweet By and By
On 1/5 Jim Kane wrote: County music star Sara Evans’ first novel (co-written with Rachel Hauck) is an engaging and gripping novel that reflects the truth of Christ’s love and forgiveness now matter what the offense has been and how long ago it occurred. I will admit that I am a Sara Evans fan and that is the reason I jumped ... Review of Sara Evans’ In the Sweet By and By
The Liturgical Year
On 11/27 Jim Kane wrote: “Celebrating the liturgical year immerses us constantly, more and more deeply, always and forever into our encounter with God.” Being born and raised in a non-liturgical Protestant environment, I do not recall hearing anything about Lent or Advent or Saints. As I have gone through adulthood, I have become more aware of Advent and Lent but ... Review of Joan Chittister’s The Liturgical Year
The Noticer
On 10/30 Jim Kane wrote: (Acknowledgement: This is review is done as part of the Thomas Nelson, the publisher of this book, Blogger Review Program. In exchange for a free electronic copy of this book that I get to keep, I agreed to read the book and then write a review of the book that is posted to my blog ... Review of Andy Andrew’s The Noticer
The Search for God and Guinness
On 10/10 Jim Kane wrote: “[Guinness] did not drain a man and then expect the church or the state to rebuild him again. They invested… They did this because it was the right thing to do, yes, but also because it made their firm more successful than those who did not understand this vital kind of investment.” Coming from a teetotaler ... Review of Stephen Mansfield’s The Search for God and Guinness
The Hole in Our Gospel
On 9/29 Jim Kane wrote: Stearns begins his book with a question, "What does God expect of us?" He answers by telling his journey from CEO of Lenox, Inc., to CEO of World Vision, by outlining what poverty really means in our world, and why and how the Christian Church needs to be involved with the important task of caring for ... Changed The Way I Understood Poverty
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
On 9/29 Jim Kane wrote: “…I came to believe the Voice was God, and God was trying to write a better story.” So says Don Miller in a rich and provocative book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life. Written against a backdrop of a movie script creation about his life, Miller takes ... Review of Donald Miller’s A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
Fearless
On 9/8 Jim Kane wrote: “Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear,” appears in bold on the back cover of Max Lucado’s newest book, Fearless. These days that very much appears to be true. However, with his trademark calm and hopeful pastoral voice, Lucado again points us, not to greater self-effort, but a greater trust in the Lord, ... Review of Max Lucado’s Fearless