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300 (Zack Snyder, 2006)
BY: Denis Haack
Don’t all young adults dream of heroism? Of finding themselves at some point of destiny and responding with a courage they hoped they had within them, but could never be sure until such a moment?
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Callings: Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on Vocation (William C. Placher, 2005)
BY: Denis Haack
Callings is a rich resource, especially for those of us who do not have easy access to a large university library. Here in one volume is Justin Martyr, Athanasius, and Augustine; Bernard of Clairvaux, Aquinas, and Thomas á Kempis; Martin Luther, John Calvin, and William Perkins; Sren Kierkegaard, Dorothy Sayers, Karl Barth, and so many more.
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PRIDE of Baghdad, Brian K. Vaughan, Niko Henrichon (Vertigo, 2009)
BY: Matthew Hundley
A real incident where animals escaped from the Baghdad zoo becomes the basis for an interesting parable about post-war Iraq.
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The Reason for God: Questions for discussion (I)
BY: Denis Haack
...One such gifted leader for today is Timothy Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian in New York City. His book, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, is must-reading, whether you are a Christian or a non-Christian. It is good for three reasons. First, it identifies and answers the questions being raised today. Second, it gives reasons for Christian faith that are accessible, thoughtful and never overstated. And third, it approaches the topic with a quiet, confident winsomeness that is all too often missing in the ungodly rhetoric of culture warriors.
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A Deadly Misunderstanding, Mark Siljander (Harper One, 2008)
BY: Matthew Hundley
Christians and non-Christians often find “bridges” into each others lives through aspects of the culture which they enjoy--films, books, music and literature. When a Christian is faced with developing a relationship with a Muslim we may first look for common cultural interests as well; in doing so, however, we miss the most evident “bridge” before us: Jesus Christ.
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A Faithful, Messy Purity
BY: Denis Haack
There is a difference between keeping ourselves pure, and keeping ourselves aloof from a broken reality. It’s a huge difference. The first is courageous; the second, arrogant.
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A Great Spirit Blessing: Discernment Exercise
BY: Denis Haack
Living in a pluralistic culture, as we do, does not mean that we live among unbelievers; it means we live among people who believe in things other than Christianity. And since secularism has been found wanting, many are adopting a variety of spiritualities and religions. This means, in turn, that we must expect to find ourselves intersecting with our neighbor’s religious convictions and practices—not just in the realm of ideas but in practice.
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A Guided Walk through The Institutes
BY: Denis Haack
Last year a friend heard that I was re-reading John Calvin’s Institutes, and wondered why I would take the time. He said it was a “very confusing” book.
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A Merer Christianity
BY: Preston Jones
For a long time I found it perplexing that some of the most politically chaotic regions of the world are also places either where Christianity has been strong for some time or is now growing rapidly.
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A Minute of Margin: Restoring Balance to Busy Lives (Richard A. Swenson, M.D., 2003)
BY: Denis Haack
Richard Swenson is a medical doctor who left his practice in order to research, write, and lecture on stress, overload, and margin.
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Last summer I went to Connecticut to visit the Fitzgeralds and smuggled three live ducks over Eastern Airlines for their children, but I have been inactive criminally since then.
- Flannery O'Connor
Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.
- Thomas Aquinas
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On my desk is a little vase of flowers cut from our yard, a little reminder of the beauty that is all around if we only have eyes to see. I've needed that reminder after reading the latest news of the horrific oil spill in the Gulf. Such glory in this world, such brokenness. Such hope, such deep need for redemption. These are the realities of life and death we seek to explore on this web site. Thank you for visiting.
Denis & Margie
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