Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ by Timothy Keller Review by Teri Hyrkas It seems to be true that the best place to hide something is out in the open, in a very public venue. This is the case with Christmas, says Timothy Keller in...
Loving Without Giving In: Christian Responses to Terrorism and Tyranny By Ron Mock Cascadia Publishing House, 2004 ISBN: 978-1931038249 Review by Douglas Balzer Some books address critical issues. Loving Without Giving In addresses the...
“He reigns from heaven above with wisdom, power, and love,” I remember singing, practically shouting, along with the congregation as we sang “Awesome God.” It was our anthem on Sunday mornings, at Vacation Bible School, and at Wednesday night youth group. I don’t...
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption By Bryan Stevenson –Review by Paula Jones I am a product of the Deep South where I’ve learned that insanity is sometimes heat-induced, that “Bless your heart,” can be both a prayer and an insult, that the worst thing...
The Civil War as a Theological Crisis by Mark A. Knoll Review by Teri Hyrkas “The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other.” This famous saying...
Patron Saints for Postmoderns: Ten from the Past Who Speak to our Future by Chris R. Armstrong Review by Teri Hyrkas In times past, babies born into a Catholic family would, at their baptism, be christened with the name of a hero of the Catholic church. This godly...
