Reviews by Wesley Dowler
Free Book
On 3/7 Wesley Dowler wrote: Brian Tome’s latest book is entitled Free Book. In it, he discusses how our fears hold us back from the life God has offered to each of us. Although Christians are given a unique opportunity to experience true freedom, many do not fully realize this gift. He believes Christians wrongly associate getting close to god ... Free Book
Tithing
On 2/14 Wesley Dowler wrote: Journalist Douglas LeBlanc approaches the topic of tithing by interviewing 11 people from various backgrounds, but united in one fundamental belief: tithing is not an unpleasant and legalistic church mandate, but rather allows people to grasp a deeper understanding of how we can fulfill God’s will. ... Tithing: Test Me in This
Where is God?
On 1/23 Wesley Dowler wrote: In Where is God?, psychologist John Townsend confronts some fundamental concerns of the Christian community in regard to theodicy. Theodicy is the branch of philosophy which tries to reconcile the concept of an all loving and powerful God with a suffering world. He believes most people who come ... Where is God?
The Sweet By and By
On 1/6 Wesley Dowler wrote: The Sweet By and By was written by Sara Evans with Rachel Hauck. It is a fictional story about Jade Fitzgerald as she prepares to get married. The book opens with Jade living a peaceful life filled with success; she has a great business and her fiancé is adored by his hometown. As she prepares for ... The Sweet By and By
The Gospel According to Lost
On 12/25 Wesley Dowler wrote: Chris Seay’s newest book surveys the connections between the television series LOST and various stories found in the Bible. Seay sees LOST as one of the few shows able to break beyond the typical entertainment formulas found in modern television. He believes this show demands participation, not ... The Gospel According to LOST
NKJV Greatest Stories of the Bible
On 12/8 Wesley Dowler wrote: This book is basically an abridged Bible. It takes 250 stories from the Old and New Testament, removes various passages (such as genealogy and Old Covenant laws), then compiles them into a organized chronological collection. It uses the New King James translation which was completed in 1982 according to the Title Page. There is nothing ... NKJV Greatest Stories of the Bible
The Liturgical Year
On 11/23 Wesley Dowler wrote: “The liturgical year, beginning on the first Sunday of Advent and carrying through the following November is the year that sets out to attune the life of the Christian to the life of Jesus, the Christ.” The Liturgical Year, by Joan Chittister, explores the major seasons of the Christian faith. The book begins by explaining the ... The Liturgical Year
Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 11/1 Wesley Dowler wrote: Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain explores the how we should deal with the less than perfect aspects of life. It is a practical book because it does not primarily focus on why evil is in the world or how an afterlife will justify pain; rather, it tries to determine what people should do given the fact suffering ... Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain
The Search for God and Guinness
On 10/11 Wesley Dowler wrote: Stephen Mansfield’s Latest Book starts with a brief history of beer’s influence in religion then moves to a account of the Guinness family. The history portion examines theories on how fermentation was discovered, early influences of beer in Near Eastern religions (such as the Gilgamesh Epic), ... The Search for God and Guinness
Redefining Beautiful
On 9/26 Wesley Dowler wrote: Redefining Beautiful was written by Jenna Lucado, with inserts from her father, Max Lucado. The book confronts themes such as individual identity and factors that determine self-worth. Her main objective is for people to understand how role-models inevitably effect one’s life, and how the result ... Redefining Beautiful
What Difference Do It Make?
On 9/20 Wesley Dowler wrote: This is a review for the book What Difference Do It Make?, written by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. This book was written as a sequel to Same Kind of Different as Me, but fills in the previous story-line and even has quotes from the other book in written in italics. I was not familiar with ... What Difference Do It Make?