Velvet Elvis (Rob Bell)

I read Rob Bell’s book Velvet Elvis last week. Before reading the book I had heard a wide variety of opinions regarding it. Some people called it life changing, eye opening, and an inspiration. Some people called it weak, dangerous, and heresy. I wanted to draw my own conclusions, so I read it.
The welcome at the beginning of the book took me [...]

The Audacity of Hope: Barack Obama

I recently finished reading Barack Obama’s book The Audacity of Hope. As I reflect on the book a few parts stick out to me.
In the chapter that discusses values, Obama urges his readers to act on their values. He says: “If we aren’t willing to pay a price for our values, if we aren’t willing [...]

When God Says Jump: J.R. Briggs

This week I finished reading J.R. Briggs’ book When God Says Jump.

Risky Business. The main argument in the book is that we should be willing to risk our comfort while pursuing God. This leads to behavior that could be described as risky. Biblical examples are given to illustrate types of risk:

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood for [...]

The Shack

I’ve heard quite a bit about William P. Young’s book The Shack over the past year. I decided to put it on my Christmas list (and Santa got it for me). I read it this past weekend, so I thought I’d post a few of my thoughts on the book.
It is very difficult to talk about the book [...]

For the Renown of His Name

I recently finished reading the second edition of Tim Milner’s book For the Renown of His Name. Here are a few notes about the book. The book has three main sections, which I will title Songs, Philosophy of Worship, and Applied Worship. 
Songs. Tim discusses the songs on his last two albums (Form and Essence and Kiss the [...]