I’ve been puzzling how to meet my increasing commitments without losing balance and getting my priorities all mixed up. In fact, this very week I had to make some major time-related decisions, and I just did not know how. Then God sent Crazy Busy my way. Subtitled A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big […]
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Review: Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey
Few books have been recommended to me as highly as Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey. This book about Liberating Christianity from its Cultural Captivity more than lives up to its reputation. I suppose the whole premise of Total Truth is summed up in this thought: “Redemption is not just about being saved from sin, […]
Review: Plain Faith: A True Story of Tragedy, Loss, and Leaving the Amish
Late one summer night while the Eash family was driving home from visiting relatives, their Amish buggy was hit by a semi-truck. Seven year old Suetta and five year old Sarah Mae were killed in the accident, and the parents, Ora Jay and Irene, began their journey into despair. For, while all Amish agreed that […]
Review: Mastermind by Maria Konnikova
In the past few years I have repeatedly read about how our ‘objective’ decisions and opinions are often influenced by completely unexpected factors. The mind is a fascinating thing. For us homeschooling moms who spend our days trying to train our children’s minds, such research and conclusions can have practical implications. Mastermind, an analysis of […]
Review: The 40 Most Influential Christians by Daryl Aaron
For over 20 centuries, Christian thinkers have been struggling to understand the meaning of the Bible and its relationship to life. Yes, the message of the Bible is simple. As Karl Barth, one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century summed up, the Christian faith is simply this: “Jesus loves me, this I […]