December 2009
4 posts
What's So Amazing About Grace?
What’s So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey is a great rendition of what grace is. He talks about the number of ways in which we can see grace, and challenges us as Christians to offer more grace to those around us. He talks about how a prostitute was at her lowest point and she was asked “why haven’t you gone to the church for help”, as she was homeless and hungry. She...
Surprise Me God!
Surprise me God! Well, I took a 30 day journey with Terry Esau and let me just tell you, I wish it was a 1 day journey and a forever journey all at the same time. Let me explain. I wish I could have read the book in one day because I didn’t want to put it down, but I also wish that I was not done with the book. However, it makes me think about my own life and ways in which I recognize God...
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
This was a good book in regards to showing how there are sometimes so many people in our lives that are affected by us, and how we are affected by them, sometimes indirectly.
I would have to say that some of the people that Eddie, the main character, meets in heaven, would not have been my first choice for this book. Overall, I would say that the book put perspective on the the ways in which our...
The Shack
I will have to admit, when my wife told me that this book was a must read, I was rather skeptical. I will tell you though, this is by far one of the best books I have ever read! This book is about a man, so angry about his young daughters death, that he has changed as a person, and is especially angry with God for allowing his daughter’s death. He is then invited to the Shack and encounters...