Category: Books

  • Book Review: Girls Gone Wise

    Girls Gone Wise (In a World Gone Wild) by Mary Kassian Moody Publishers Upon reading the title of Mary Kassian’s new book Girls Gone Wise (In a World Gone Wild), my first thought was of the Joe Francis franchise, Girls Gone Wild. Perhaps you are familiar with the late night commercials: barely legal girls baring…

  • Did you find what you were looking for?

    One of the WordPress features I enjoy is the “Search Engine Terms” referral list. It tells me what people were searching for when they found my blog. Yesterday, the list was kind of long. Several people were looking for book reviews: The Magician’s Elephant, Flashforward, and The Church of Facebook.  I guess I owe the…

  • Book Review: The Church of Facebook

    Book Review: The Church of Facebook

    How the Hyperconnected Are Redefining Community by Jesse Rice How many people among your friends and family have a Facebook account?  I bet the number is growing.  About a month ago, my father announced his initial foray into the internet when he sent me a friend request.  “I bought a computer today!” he emailed.  It’s…

  • Recommended Reading

    Friday night at Secret Church Dr. Platt mentioned a list of books he recommends if you are interested in further study of possessions and prosperity. He did say to be discerning because he doesn’t necessarily agree with everything in all of these books. Read, learn, but be wise.

  • My initial thoughts after reading Radical

    My initial thoughts after reading Radical

    “Initial” because I’m sure I’ll be revisiting it. Taking back your faith from the American Dream by David Platt I don’t know where to begin, so I’m just going to start writing. This book contains a radical message for the church in America.  In Radical, David Platt shares how he is leading the church he…