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Master Plan vs. Organic Order, Programming vs. Environment
A review of the book Organic Community: Creating a Place Where People Naturally Connect , by Joseph R. Myers
Reviewed by: Kacey P. McGowan
[ insert WARNING here: if you read this book, you may be tempted to rethink some of your ideas of traditional church and small group [...]
Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God
By Stanley J. Grenz, Roger E. Olson
Reviewed by Michael Ferrigno
Audience: Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olsen’s book entitled, Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God is exactly what the title suggests—a discussion of what theology is and why it is necessary and [...]
Practical Justice: Living Off-Center in a Self-Centered World
by Kevin Blue
Reviewed by John Hasler
After reading the first few chapters of this book, I posted on my blog that if I were to write a book- I would write this book. Although this did not remain completely true as I continued reading, I think that it [...]
Last night the Zone Leaders got together and celebrated Christmas at Ryan and Heather’s new house (which is awesome), and we had a great time! Hilarity ensued, as usual, as we shared our Christmas traditions and favorite Christmas memories. As always, it was a reminder to me of how important community is and how much [...]
Get Out of That Pit: Straight Talk on God’s Deliverance
by Beth Moore
Reviewed by Heidi Scanlon
The marketing head for a top Christian publishing house has been recommending books to our family for years. This summer, I asked him what was the most important book he read over the past year. He said, Get Out [...]
Being the Body
By Charles Colson and Ellen Vaughn
Reviewed by Heather Newman
The Body was first published in 1992 and revised, updated and republished in 2003 as Being the Body. The authors’ central purpose is to explain to 21st century Christians what it means to be the hands and feet and show the love of [...]
The Organic God
By Margaret Feinberg
Reviewed by Chris Jarrell
“When I encounter something new that represents everything that is good and true and beautiful, something awakens inside me. Maybe it’s a heart cry for the creator or maybe it’s the Creator heart cry for me.” The Organic God by Margaret Feinberg
The Organic God by Margaret [...]
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