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Book Review – Why We’re Not Emergent (By Two Guys Who Should Be) by Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck

Why We're Not EmergentThe Emergent or Emerging Church has been the buzz of Christianity over the last several months. But is it the glorious answer to taking the Bride of Christ into the 21st century that it claims to be?

The Emergent Church has stepped up to the plate, claiming that it is the new Christianity, for a post-modern world. But, according to DeYoung and Kluck, the Emergent Church has struck out.

According to these two guys, the Emergent Church is little more than liberalism (not just liberal Christianity) redressed. And while social activism and conversations about our faith are good and needed, they do not replace our need to know the specific details concerning our faith: the doctrine presented faithfully for over two thousand years, from generation to generation.

Looking at the Emergent Church, I fear that they face making a dangerous error: “they love what Jesus loves but do not hate what Jesus hates.”

At the risk of quoting too long of a passage from Kevin DeYoung’s epilogue, here is a succinct summary:

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Book Review – The Noticer by Andy Andrews

The Noticer

 Jones is a man who notices. Jones notices things most people miss, even though these things are in plain sight to everyone. And Jones uses what he notices to help others. He notices things about situations and people that produce perspective. “That’s what most folks lack – perspective – a broader view. So I give them that broader view… and it allows them to regroup, take a breath, and begin their lives again.” 

In The Noticer, Andy Andrews tells the story of a simple man who notices things about people. And then he imparts wisdom and perspective into the lives of the people he comes into contact with; and into the life of the reader in the process. 

Filled with wisdom and insight, The Noticer is one of the best books I have ever read. Simple, and easily read in a couple of evenings, The Noticer is full of nuggets of truth that hit home, sometimes with painful intensity, and deals with some of the most difficult issues in life. 

Andy Andrews hits the nail on the head repeatedly in The Noticer. I cannot help but recommend that everyone I know reads this book. It is life-changing in its simple, yet profound, wisdom. A pleasure to read, and re-read. Add this one to your book shelf today! 

If you are interested in reading The Noticer, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.

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Book Review – BoneMan’s Daughters by Ted Dekker

 

BoneMan's DaughtersTed Dekker is arguably the best Christian fiction author on the market today. And BoneMan’s Daughters another incredible story.

BoneMan’s Daughters is about Ryan Evans, an intelligence officer in the military who has failed as a father, in his own mind. At the same time, the BoneMan, a serial killer targeting young girls, is the perfect father looking for the perfect daughter, again in his own mind.

Evans is pulled into BoneMan’s world when his own daughter is abducted. And the race is on: Can Ryan Evans save his own daughter and restore her faith in him as a father? Or is Ryan Evans actually BoneMan himself?

BoneMan’s Daughters is an incredible story of a man haunted by his failures as a father; and his dream of restoring his relationship with his daughter. And the similarities between Ryan Evans and BoneMan are haunting. This story holds you spellbound; you simply can’t put the book down.

And yet BoneMan’s Daughters is more than simply fictional entertainment. Dekker leads you into examining your own role as a father, or your relationship with your father. While reading BoneMan’s Daughters, I couldn’t help but think of my children, wondering if I was doing all I could to be the best father I can be.

Dekker has achieved the goal of presenting a very entertaining story, while challenging the reader to think. I would highly recommend BoneMan’s Daughters. Enjoy!

If you are interested in reading BoneMan’s Daughters, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.

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