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<![CDATA[Tim added 'Still Waters and Skyscrapers: The 23rd Psalm for the 21st Century']]>
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to: Still Waters and Skyscrapers: The 23rd Psalm for the 21st Century (Paperback)byDave Tomlinson
Still Waters and Skyscrapers is a very gentle book that digs deeper into the most quoted Psalm of all, the 23rd Psalm.
It was refreshing to read and investigate deeply the power behind the 23rd Psalm. There are many parallels in scripture to Jesus being the Good Shepherd. the 23rd Psalm reminds us that we are not alone.
At the heart of it all, Psalm 23 is a story. Citations of the gentle shepherd bookend the low times of our lives so that we are reminded of God's caring, loving nature, through it all.
Still Waters was an easy read and an enjoyable read, as well.
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<![CDATA[Tim added 'Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living']]>
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to: Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living (Hardcover)byReuben P. Job
Do Good.
Do No Harm.
Stay in Love with God.
Three Simple Rules. A small, but profoundly inspiring book by Rueben P. Job.
This one will be worth reading again and again from time to time.
based on the writings and teachings of John Wesley.
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<![CDATA[Tim added 'A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life']]>
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life (Hardcover)
byDonald Miller bookshelves: currently-reading
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<![CDATA[Tim added 'Pagan Christianity: Exposing the Roots of Our Church Practices']]>
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61972771
to: Pagan Christianity: Exposing the Roots of Our Church Practices (Hardcover)byFrank Viola
i liked the historical documentation of the beginnings and traditions of the church. the book brought about some interesting conversations with others, as well. but by-and-large, this book sort of sucker-punches the church, brings it to its knees and then gets in its face and taunts it.
ok. maybe that was a harsh analogy, but Viola and Barna spare no punches.
what i value from this book is that it asks questions that nobody ever asks. questions like, why do pastors wear robes? and why do choirs sing? and why do we tithe? they then answer said questions with historical information. the end conclusion: there are a lot of things that we do that aren't in the scriptures. many Christian practices and traditions have 'secular' pagan roots. but in the end, how much of it really matters?
i actually found this to be an easy read and i finished it in a week. it tended to get me worked up over some of the things pointed out. then, after a few days, it just didn't matter that much.
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<![CDATA[Tim added 'Drops Like Stars: A Few Thoughts on Creativity and Suffering']]>
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68756626
to: Drops Like Stars: A Few Thoughts on Creativity and Suffering (Hardcover)byRob Bell
Drops like Stars is not like many books on anyone's bookshelf. as a matter of fact - it's dimensions make it difficult to literally fit on my bookshelf. it's more of a coffee table type book.
filled with creative art and stunning photography with words sprinkled throughout, Drops Like Stars is author Rob Bell's attempt to connect creativity and suffering.
in fact, the tag line says that: A Few Thoughts on Creativity and Suffering.
that's just what it is... a few thoughts... stories... anecdotes... and what not that attempts (mildly successfully) to show the connection between man and God during difficult times and how that suffering can bring about a new perspective. the ability to see things that are often missed... those God moments, i'd call them.
in the end - we all suffer. and it is going to shape us.
as he writes: we'll be bitter or better...closed or open... more ignorant or more aware. etc.
in the midst of it all, Bell reminds us of how God connects through us - through our suffering - because his son suffered once and for all, so that we may live... a life to the full.
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<![CDATA[Tim added '10 Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts']]>
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73099607
to: 10 Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts (Paperback)byJim Griffith
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<![CDATA[Tim added 'Fallen Angels']]>
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Fallen Angels (Mass Market Paperback)
byWalter Dean Myers bookshelves: currently-reading
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<![CDATA[Tim added 'Night']]>
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to: NightbyElie Wiesel
it's the kind of book that anyone could read though, start to finish, in one sitting... it's just a really deep, emotional book about the Holocaust. i feel it would be an injustice to read it quickly, otherwise the disturbing truths found within might not sink in and resonate with my soul.
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Tim's review of
Night byElie Wiesel
a third of the way through... it's the kind of book that anyone could read though, start to finish, in one sitting... it's just a really deep, emotional book about the Holocaust. i feel it would be an injustice to read it quickly, otherwise the disturbing truths found within might not sink in and resonate with my soul.
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