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The Radical Disciple (John Stott, 2010) spacer The Radical Disciple (John Stott, 2010)
BY: Denis Haack
Over the years, John Stott’s writings have nourished my soul. His faithful exposition of Scripture, always beguilingly simple, never fails to engage my heart and mind, and always spurs me on to greater obedience and fuller adoration. Now he comes to old age, and he ends his life as he lived it, namely, well.


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Youth In Revolt (Miguel Arteta, 2010) spacer Youth In Revolt (Miguel Arteta, 2010)
BY: Wesley Hill
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Based on the irreverent coming-of-age novel by C. D. Payne, Youth in Revolt and directed by Miguel Arteta, doesn’t begin there—with the revolt. Instead it starts benignly, in the bedroom retreat of a teen who knows he’s a misfit. Literate, introverted, besotted by Italian cinema, Nick Twisp (played by Michael Cera) seems an unlikely candidate for a rebel. But at 16, he’ll do anything to get a girl.



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None Other Lamb, None Other Name: In a Broken World, a Quiet Confidence spacer None Other Lamb, None Other Name: In a Broken World, a Quiet Confidence
BY: Denis Haack
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It might seem paradoxical, especially today, that a hymn of such gentle sensitivity can be evoked by a vision of the unleashing of God’s final judgment. “None Other Lamb” contains no hint of pride or smirking triumph, neither the elation of one satisfied they are on the right side, or the glee of someone perversely anticipating the writhing of the damned. Instead Rossetti finds comfort in this One who can open the scroll, finding confidence not in her ability to believe but in the Lamb in whom her confidence rests, quietly certain that her Lord, not her suffering and the brokenness of the world, will have the final word.


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Learning Evangelism from Jesus (Jerram Barrs, 2009) spacer Learning Evangelism from Jesus (Jerram Barrs, 2009)
BY: Denis Haack
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In Learning Evangelism from Jesus long-time L’Abri Worker and now Covenant Seminary professor Jerram Barrs walks through the Gospels to let us watch Jesus interact with people, some devout, some questioning, and all lost. His expositions are simple, direct, careful to honor the text, and always with an eye to letting us see Jesus more clearly so we can know what following him actually looks like.


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Bored By Life, By God spacer Bored By Life, By God
BY: Denis Haack
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I’ve been thinking about what we Christians experience when we read Scripture. On the one hand, we believe it to be God’s revelation of himself, the Story of redemption in Christ that is unfolding in space and time. It is the telling of a gospel, Kevin Vanhoozer says, that “displays a goodness than which nothing greater can be dramatized.” On this creedal level, it’s dramatic.



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Denis' graduation
Covenant Theological Seminary
St Louis, MO

06.01 - 06.10
Critique #2-2010
At printer
Rochester, MN

06.01 - 06.23
Margie & Denis writing
Toad Hall
Rochester, MN

06.25 - 05.28
Vacation with family
LaRoses (5 grandchildren)
Chattanooga, TN

06.29 - 07.02
Ransom booth
PCA General Assembly
Nashville, TN

06.30 - 07.03
Margie record readings
Kenny Hutson's studio
Nashville, TN

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