It’s Vacation Bible School week at the church I minister with, which means that everything is twice as busy, twice as messy, and twice as stressful as usual. Children of all ages are running around, doing crafts, singing songs, and learning about some of the heroes of the faith from staff that are dressed like, … Continue reading
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MacArthur by Mitchell Yockelson
The history buff in me couldn’t wait to get his hands on this book. I wasn’t disappointed. Yockelson’s prose is easy to read and made this biography of one of America’s most iconic heroes an easy page-turner. Yockelson starts with the childhood of Douglas MacArthur, detailing how he grew up as a military kid, moving … Continue reading
No He Can’t by Kevin McCullough
I typically steer away from getting mired down in politics. Even now, I am not sure why I picked this book to review from booksneeze (maybe there was a limited selection, or I was momentarily entranced by the eye-catching ‘O’ logo of Obama’s). Either way I picked it, and now the onus is on me … Continue reading
Max on Life by Max Lucado
Max Lucado has long been a favorite author of mine, though admittedly I read him more to ‘borrow’ illustrations for sermons and lessons than for any other reason. When ‘Max On Life’ came out I was so excited to give it a read I was hoping for perhaps a more intimate look at Lucado’s life … Continue reading