Reviews by David Ketter
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Saint Patrick
On 3/4 David Ketter wrote: Legends, fables, and history blend together without any sense of direction in most discussions and writings about the 5th Century “Apostle to the Irish.” In this new book from the Christian Encounters series entitled Saint Patrick by Jonathan Rogers, however, there is a literary excellence accompanied ... Saint Patrick: Paul to the Irish
The Voice New Testament
On 2/20 David Ketter wrote: The Liberating King has come! Repent and receive and so enter His Kingdom and the renewal of all things! These are biblical teachings. They are at the core of the Gospel and yet we so often miss the urgency of this message. Many times, this is due to the familiarity we have with the typical style of ... The Voice NT: Helpful, creative, but not your primary...
Called to Worship
On 1/11 David Ketter wrote: In today's churches, where there is a surge in the calls for music ministers and worship leaders and a number of pastors and churches dealing with questions of what worship is and what it should look like, Dr. Vernon Whaley's Called to Worship: The Biblical Foundations of Our Response to God's Call may come as an answer to prayer for some.... Called to Worship, but Not Called to Teach It
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
On 9/30 David Ketter wrote: I’d be willing to walk a far distance for A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life. In a stroke of writing genius, Donald Miller has given people a challenge far more imperative than The Purpose Driven Life and other similar books. While reflecting on the process of adapting ... Review: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
Fearless
On 9/11 David Ketter wrote: Fear defines much about us as human beings. We’re afraid of so many things: the consequences of sin; of ourselves; of what errors we might make; of finances, of catastrophe. It is a part of the human condition. It’s part of what Jesus came to defeat. That is precisely what Max Lucado sets out to ... Review: Fearless by Max Lucado
Everyday Greatness
On 8/26 David Ketter wrote: Stephen Covey is a well-known motivator and encourager. His books, speeches, and presentations have dominated the world of self-help resources. So what about Everyday Greatness? Covey remains in his traditional stream of thought, but presenting stories and pithy proverbs to demonstrate attributes that ... Review: Everyday Greatness by Stephen Covey
The Hole in Our Gospel
On 7/21 David Ketter wrote: “I know what I call you in Bemba” Vincent said, “Umuntu! It means you’re like me!” Those were words that were told me on a recent trip I made to Ndola, Zambia to assist in the building of a school. In writing The Hole in Our Gospel, Stearns notes that the Gospel we preach has ... Review: The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns