Our world is somewhat crazy about celebrity. Rather than considering humility a virtue, we so approve of pride that a recent book on the topic of self-promotion, Platform, made it to the best-seller lists. Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God’s Everything stands diametrically opposed to that philosophy. It also stands diametrically opposed to […]
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Review: Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child by Anthony Esolen
Do you want to destroy the imagination of your child? Of course not! But would society want to destroy the creativity of its young citizens? According to Anthony Esolen, the answer is ‘yes’. Esolen suggests that our society does not really like children and sees them as a resource to be managed. Assuming that, he […]
Review: Live to Give by Austin Gutwein
The world is full of so many kinds of trouble. What difference can one person make? Austin Gutwein, a teenager who has already made a huge difference in the lives of thousands of children in Africa, is convinced that, through Christ, each one of us can have an amazing impact on the world. Using the […]
Whales Tohora: Thoughts about Whales and Ultimate Reality
No photography, no eating, no drinking, and no swearing. That notice was posted throughout the Whales Tohora exhibit which included skeletons of stranded whales donated by the Maori of New Zealand. The Maori had requested that, in keeping with their spiritual practices, there would be no photography or swearing in the exhibition. I had not ever […]
Review: Father Hunger by Douglas Wilson
“Most of our families are starving for fathers, even if Dad is around, and there’s a huge cost to our children and our society because of it,” says Douglas Wilson, author of Father Hunger: Why God Calls Men to Love and Lead their Families. He addresses some fundamental questions. What is fatherhood? Where did it […]