Small Cloud Rising
Six weeks ago my friend Dave Gibbons told me he has a new book coming out. I immediately asked for a copy because Dave ALWAYS has a unique insight worth hearing. Honestly, I didn’t even…
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Scary Close, by Donald Miller
For over a decade Donald Miller has been exploring his inner thoughts about the complexities of faith in a culture seeking to package our spiritual journey into something neat and tidy. His latest book Scary Close: Dropping…
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Meet Me in Atlantis
One of my favorite books of 2012 was Mark Adam’s Turn Right at Machu Picchu. It was fun, informative, and adventurous. So when Mark (who I have never met) emailed an announcement about a new book…
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Hebrews – Journey of Hope
When I asked my friends what books on this journey of hope are worth reading, one friend (Steve) suggested the book of Hebrews from the New Testament. At first it seemed an odd suggestion because…
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The Colors of Hope
The second of twelve books I’m reading this year on the journey of hope is The Colors of Hope: Becoming People of Mercy, Justice, and Love by Richard Dahlstrom. Some of the books I’ll read…
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Red Notice
Seems appropriate to post this review today with the sad news that Russian dissident Boris Nemtsov has been killed. Can it be anymore evident the once promising nation of Russia is now run by thugs…
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Journey of Hope
What is hope? The meaning of hope has been on my mind lately, so I’ve decided to think more on the topic in 2015. It seems both healthy and timely. We live in an era…
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Keeping Hope Alive, by Lewis Smedes
I have a lot of hope in the future. It’s what keeps me going through all the negativity pervading our lives. People are down on everything these days — perhaps because they watch too much cable news…
