Book Reviews

In addition to lengthier book reviews, I will now be offering shorter takes on other titles I’ve finished. Here is the first batch: “All Shall Be Well” by Jane Cavolina(Berkley, paperback, 224 pages) If you are unfamiliar with the Saints, or are overwhelmed with the number of biographies on them, “All Shall Be Well” provides …

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What is The Vision?

The words below come from the 24-7 Prayer movement. This is the movement’s vision statement, poetic and radical. In the prayer chapel at my old stomping ground, the FSU Wesley Foundation, this vision literally covers the walls, painted as a bold declaration. I think it’s my vision, too: The vision? The vision is JESUS – …

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Happiness, Safety, and Comfortability….And Why They’re Not Ideal

In an article on church architecture, Fr. Dwight Longenecker laments the shift of beauty from churches to banks and insurance buildings. Why do these latter structures feature the marble, the fountains, the silver and gold, the luxurious carpeting, and the fine furnishings that were once commonplace in most churches? Why have Christians de-emphasized beauty in …

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New Book on "The Church and New Media"

www.ChurchAndNewMedia.com The Church finds herself in the midst of a technological revolution, the biggest communication shift since the advent of the printing press. The printing press created an information explosion, allowing people to absorb tremendous amounts of knowledge. But this modern, digital revolution brings a new type of communication. It pairs content with dialogue, discussion, …

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