Tag Archives: Yeshua

little princes: one man’s promise to bring home the lost children of nepal by conor grennan

Publisher: William Morrow Published: 2010 Genre: Biography, Memoir Rating: 5 Summary: Conor Grennan, in his late 20′s, decides to leave his job and travel the world. And one of his stops is an orphanage in Nepal where he volunteers for … Continue reading

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doubt and faith

To doubt or not to doubt, is that the question? We must ask questions of the Bible. But then there are questions of one stripe or another. There are the kind of questions believers ask and there are the kind … Continue reading

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creative ministry by henri nouwen

Publisher: Image Published: 1971 Genre: Christian Living, Theology, Ministry Rating: 1 Warning: This review is deeply personal and therefore deeply passionate. Summary: This was the first book I read by Henri Nouwen. In Creative Ministry Nouwen painted the picture of … Continue reading

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under the overpass by mike yankoski

Publisher: Multnomah Published: 2005 Genre: Christian Living, Ministry, Non-fiction Rating: 4 Note: I read the expanded 2010 edition of the book. Summary: Two college boys (Mike and Sam), in search of what it meant to live in Christ, decided to … Continue reading

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when helping hurts by steve corbett & brian fikkert

Publisher: Moody Publishers Published: 2009 Genre: Non-fiction, Christian living, Current Events Rating: 4 Summary: The subheading for the title says, “How to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor and yourself.”  A better summary could not be given. However, nah… moving … Continue reading

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waka flocka flame and Jesus

This falls in the Faith category, not the Literature category: There is only one worldview, only one Truth, that can adequately explain the existence of Waka Flocka Flame (a rapper who glorifies and poses for the “gangsta” life).  And sinful … Continue reading

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time continued

So basically, if you read and were able to follow my somewhat rambling and disjointed post on time (here), what I am pointing to is this idea: that each and every single integer (1-2-3-4-5…20…100…) contains the infinite within it. Now … Continue reading

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time is freaking crazy

Note: I said I would present my round-about thoughts on time in my “11 things learning” post, so this is what I came up with when I was thinking about time.  And please be kind, this was in the early … Continue reading

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11 things learning…

‘Cause learning never stops. So 2010 was another year.  Here’s what I’ve been learning about literature, faith, and everything else: 1.  Ephesians 3.14-19. Changed me. I was going in this direction, but Ephesians 3.14-19 sped me on and clarified the … Continue reading

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my real love, my real hope

The doubt, the fear, the loneliness, and the cross amidst it all. The question: Does He really love me? And down the rabbit hole … Oh, but then there is the cross.  How silly it looks.  How pathetic.  How insignificant.  … Continue reading

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