For those, like me, who are terrified of what hospitality has become in the age of Pinterest and 24/7 home and garden television, Jen Schmidt’s Open-Door Living…… Read more “The Book Shelf: Open-Door Living by Jen Schmidt”
Christmas can wait (a #TBT post)
I had one of the coolest temp jobs ever in college. It was temp in every possible sense of the word, lasting only one night and paying…… Read more “Christmas can wait (a #TBT post)”
The Bookshelf: Mi Casa Uptown by Rich Perez
I have to be honest. This book has been in a partially-read state for quite some time, which may say something about the book itself in that…… Read more “The Bookshelf: Mi Casa Uptown by Rich Perez”
The Bookshelf: The Dream of You
Who were you before you started to listen to everyone else? What dreams did you have before the world talked you out of them? Who did you…… Read more “The Bookshelf: The Dream of You”
The Bookshelf: Christ Chronological
I’ve always wanted to read the gospels in chronological order. There are reading plans available all over the Internet and in apps that guide you in doing…… Read more “The Bookshelf: Christ Chronological”
Revisiting the land of Prydain …
Back in fifth grade, Mrs. Campbell introduced our class to a series of books that I quickly came to love as a kid in that in-between…… Read more “Revisiting the land of Prydain …”
The Bookshelf: I Want to Live These Days with You
I Want to Live These Days with You: A Year of Daily Devotions by Dietrich Bonhoeffer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Good Introduction The daily readings…… Read more “The Bookshelf: I Want to Live These Days with You”
The Bookshelf: The Lost Sermons of C.H. Spurgeon
Unlike perhaps many of the people who will flock to this book, I am a relative novice in the world of famed 19th century preacher Charles Haddon…… Read more “The Bookshelf: The Lost Sermons of C.H. Spurgeon”
The Bookshelf: Sing! How Worship Transforms the Church
Put aside for a moment the arguments over the style of music in churches. Why do we sing in the first place? Hymn writers Keith and Kristyn…… Read more “The Bookshelf: Sing! How Worship Transforms the Church”
The Bookshelf: Love Lives Here by Maria Goff
When B&H Publishing offered the chance to read an advance copy of Maria Goff’s first book, I jumped. That was back in March. Looking back, I can’t…… Read more “The Bookshelf: Love Lives Here by Maria Goff”
