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The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas Film 2017 –Review by Jesse Caldwell        “The Man Who Invented Christmas,” a film about how Charles Dickens created his brilliant chef-d’oeuvre, “A Christmas Carol,” is one of those movies that I wound up loving even more...
The Forgotten Jesus

The Forgotten Jesus

The Forgotten Jesus: How Western Christians Should Follow An Eastern Rabbi Robby Gallaty –Review by Landrum P. Leavell III, ThD.             Almost ten years ago, Kenneth Bailey blessed us with Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies In the...
God’s Country

God’s Country

God’s Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church by Brad Roth –Review by Teri Hyrkas What comes to mind when you hear the term “rural church?” Do you picture bucolic church settings with small, well established, multigenerational...
Quiet

Quiet

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking (2013) ISBN 978-0-307-35215-6 by Susan Cain –Review by Doug Balzer   Introvert or extrovert personality types and the space in between the extremes are a fascinating experience, as well as a...
Wonder

Wonder

Wonder, starring Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Daveed Diggs, rated PG –Review by Ashley Linne Wonder tells the story of 5th grader August “Auggie” Pullman, based on the bestselling book by the same title. Auggie was born with mandibulofacial...
White Awake

White Awake

White Awake: An Honest Look At What It Means To Be White Daniel Hill InterVarsity Press, 2017 –Review by Landrum P. Leavell III, ThD.             This is a powerful, transparent, and needed book to inform anyone actually involved in or looking to join the...