Book and movie reviews of Christian friendly content.
When Not to Borrow: Unconventional Financial Wisdom to Set Your Church Free By Ray Bowman and Eddy Hall (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)In When Not to Borrow, authors Ray Bowman and Eddy Hall look at church debt. They expose how it can cripple an organization by limiting ministry, curtailing outreach, and stunting growth. Though unconventional in […]
When Not to Build: An Architect’s Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church By Ray Bowman and Eddy Hall (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)As the subtitle indicates, When Not to Build is “an architect’s unconventional wisdom for the growing church.” Veteran church architect Ray Bowman had been happy to design new churches whenever he was asked. Then, […]
Isn’t it Time for a Coffee Break? Doing Life Together in an All-about-me Kind of World By Amelia Rhodes (reviewed by Peter DeHaan In her new book, Isn’t it Time for a Coffee Break?, Amelia Rhodes shares her journey of connecting with others, to form community and provide encouragement. Amelia six chapters, cleverly build on coffee […]
Pulse: You Can’t Heal What You Can’t Feel By Rob Link (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)Rob Link frequently quips, “If you have a pulse, you have issues.” This is the underlying foundation of his book Pulse: You Can’t Heal What You Can’t Feel. Part one, with its lone chapter, “Fine,” delves into this. People ask how […]
Let Us Pray By Watchman Nee (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)Let Us Pray, by Watchman Nee, is a compilation of his messages given over the span of many years. The book was translated to English in 1977, five years after Nee’s death. Let Us Pray, is a short book. Though it appears to be a quick […]
Sit, Walk, Stand By Watchman Nee (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Sit, Walk, Stand, by Watchman Nee is a compilation of messages given by Nee, centering on the book of Ephesians. It was first published in India in 1957 (five years after his false imprisonment), with the American version following two decades later in 1977 (five […]
By Becky Tirabassi (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) In Let Prayer Change Your Life Becky Tirabassi shares her prayer journey, chronicling her trek and the principles she learned along the way. Her decision to spend an hour each day in prayer developed into a life-long practice that became an essential part of her life. Her prayer […]
A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny By Amy Julia Becker (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) How do we react in the presence of someone who is physically or mentally different from us? Do we accept them, ignore them, or retreat? Do we say the right things, the wrong things, or […]
Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption By Katie Davis, with Beth Clark (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)From all appearances, Katie Davis was a typical all-American high school student: homecoming queen, class president, lots of friends, and frequent trips to the mall, a loving boyfriend, cool convertible, and doting parents who would do […]
Go To Church, Change the World: Christian Community as Calling By Gerald J. Mast (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)Despite a trend to the contrary, the premise of Gerald Mast’s book Go To Church, Change the World is that church involvement is not a tradition to throw aside, but a practice to embrace. With a calling to […]