Book Review: Jesus Has Left The Building Jesus Has Left The Building By Paul Vieira (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Paul Vieira, a post-modern, Gen Xer, shares his experience within the traditional (institutional) church and his call to “leave the building” so that he could encounter a more “organic” church experience. What he seeks is something […]
Between Two Worlds: The Spiritual Journey of an Evangelical Catholic By Mike Timmis (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) The subtitle of Between Two Worlds serves as an apt and accurate summary of what the book is about: “The Spiritual Journey of an Evangelical Catholic.” At first consideration, the phrase “Evangelical Catholic” seems to be a contradiction […]
Escaping the Cauldron: Exposing occult influences in everyday life By Kristine McGuire (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)In Escaping the Cauldron, Kristine McGuire shares her rollercoaster ride with the occult. What at first seemed like harmless play and entertaining experimentation, eventually progressed into a full-blown embrace of dark spiritual forces. Kristine became a witch. For a time, […]
An Old Car, An Ex-con, and An Unlikely Friendship By Ted Kluck and Dallas Jahncke (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)With a sordid past and running out of options, ex-con and former addict Dallas Jahncke acquiesces to enter a drug rehabilitation program at a homeless shelter, one with a Christian perspective. In addition to avoiding more jail […]
When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life By Jeff Goins (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Wrecked is what happened to Jeff Goins when God figuratively tapped him on his shoulder, causing him to turn around and actually see what he had been conveniently overlooking. As a result, his self-centered, non-committed demeanor was pierced. Other […]
An Adventure of the Human Spirit By River Jordan (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)River Jordan proclaims herself to be a private person. She keeps personal things to herself and her faith is personal—strong and real, but personal. So why would a reserved novelist alter her preference and her practice to write about her spiritual journey? The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kingdom Journeys: Rediscovering the Lost Spiritual Discipline By Seth Barnes (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)Seth Barnes begins Kingdom Journeys by relating one of his own—a journey both physical and spiritual—one he first took as a 20-something college graduate. It resulted from restlessness, an inner desire to do something that mattered. It bubbled up inside. He needed […]