Striving for the Unity of the Faith for the Glory of God ~ Eph. 4:3,13; Rom. 15:5-7

The best fiction transports the reader into the setting of the book. The adventure written becomes an adventure experienced. Characters aren’t just described by the author, they are befriended by the reader. This is when reading becomes an engrossing, consuming experience, and books become a work of art rather than a mere [...]

Continue reading about Raven’s Ladder (The Auralia Thread series) by Jeffrey Overstreet

The appeal of fantasy fiction is wrapped up in its other-worldliness. On film, Peter Jackson captured this well in his Lord of the Rings trilogy. Of course, the books themselves are more effective at transporting the reader to another time and place.
In the “Knights of Arrethtrae” series, Chuck Black takes the grand Biblical [...]

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Interview Details: Live
call-in radio broadcast
Date: Monday 3/8/10
Time: 6-7pm EST / 5-6pm CST
Host: Chris Arnzen
Interviewee: Bob Hayton
Subject: Reforming
Fundamentalism through
Reformed Theology
Station: WNYG-1440 AM
On-Line: www.rcnam.com
& click “Long Island 1440 AM”
 
I’ll be LIVE on the air with Chris Arnzen, host of Iron Sharpens Iron radio, on Monday 3/8 at 6pm EST / 5pm CST. Here is the teaser [...]

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Author: Stephen Elkins (illustrated by Claudine Gévry)
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Format: deluxe hardcover
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 96
ISBN: 9781400314638
Stars: 3 of 5
Bible story books are a dime a dozen these days. Kids growing up in church have heard the stories and seen the illustrations time and again. Still, young hearts need to be captured by the message [...]

Continue reading about The Jesus Book: The Ultimate Who, What, When, Where, and Why Book by Stephen Elkins

fundyreformed on February 18th, 2010

I continue to hear from readers about how the story of my journey out of extreme fundamentalism has been a blessing to them.  From time to time, my readers share some of their own stories.  Recently, a young woman named Becca shared her story with me, and I received permission from her to share it [...]

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fundyreformed on February 16th, 2010

This week, as part of the Hear No Evil book blog tour, I will be giving away one copy of the book Hear No Evil: My Story of Innocence, Music and the Holy Ghost by Matthew Paul Turner. You can read my review of the book, or check out other reviews collected at the [...]

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Author: Matthew Paul Turner
Publisher: Waterbrook Multnomah
Format: softcover
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 228
ISBN: 9781400074723
Stars: 2 of 5
Hear No Evil is a collage of stories from Matthew Paul Turner’s past. A former independent fundamental Baptist (IFB), Turner chronicles his spiritual journey with special attention to the role his love for music played.
As a former IFB myself, I could identify [...]

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fundyreformed on February 9th, 2010

Author: Michael R. Emlet
Publisher: New Growth Press
Format: softcover
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 212
ISBN: 9781935273127
Stars: 5 of 5
In today’s world, Biblical illiteracy is becoming widespread. Even in America, one will find people without any knowledge of even the most basic Bible stories. The evangelical church doesn’t fare much better, unfortunately. While the average church-goer is [...]

Continue reading about CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet by Michael Emlet

fundyreformed on February 4th, 2010

When I first posted “My Story” on my blog back in December of 2005, I didn’t have a clue about blogging.  I posted an enormously long letter, with some slight formatting changes, as one big post.  By God’s grace, that post has blessed my readers more than any other.  I’ve received dozens of comments over [...]

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Author: Joshua Harris
Publisher: Waterbrook Multnomah
Format: hardcover
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 241
ISBN: 9781601421517
Stars: 5 of 5
In today’s world, doctrine and orthodoxy get a bad rap. Many sincere Christians assume studying doctrine is primarily a waste of time. Doctrine usually leads to cold and dead religion, or else it promotes a divisive and bitter spirit that splits [...]

Continue reading about Dug Down Deep: Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters by Joshua Harris