Goodness and Light Readings for Advent and Christmas This year, November 29th is the first Sunday of Advent. Do you re-adjust your daily rhythms to make room for Advent? For many years I ignored Advent – the season in the Christian church that is intended...
The Boy on the Wooden Box How the Impossible Became Possible…on Schindler’s List A Memoir by Leon Leyson What is the power of one? What can one human being do to “stand up to evil and make a difference”? Leon Leyson gives us his answer to that...
The Jesus Cow A Novel by Michael Perry Slip on your barn boots and get ready for a farmland tale that poses heartfelt questions about faith, love, and filial duty. The Jesus Cow (2015) published by HarperCollins, is a comical mash-up of life styles, pitting the laid...
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger Ordinary grace – what does that mean? Do experiences of grace range from less-than-ordinary through extra-ordinary degrees? For author William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace is a novel, a captivating chronicle that includes a...
Seven Men and the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas Last week The Open Table featured a review of Seven Women and the Secret of Their Greatness. Because that book was so enjoyable and memorable, this week’s review is of the first book that Eric Metaxas...
Seven Women and the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas “They turned the world upside down” is the phrase that came to mind as I read Eric Metaxas’ book Seven Women and the Secret of Their Greatness. Seven Women (2015) by Nelson Books is a...
