Monthly Archives: September 2010

Why?

Posted on September 29, 2010 by admin

Last night a student at Grinnell shared her heart-wrenching testimony that involved more pain than a 21-year-old should have to endure…In the midst of that talk God wanted me to write. So I did: _______________________________________________ As a Christan, the question “Why?” does … Continue reading →

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Friday Clicks [issue 1]

Posted on September 24, 2010 by admin

Starting a new thing here on religioniseasy.com called Friday Clicks. It’ll be an assortment of web stuff that has piqued my interest in the past week. I’ll try to steer clear of the Christian stuff, and get you – the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Beyond Opinion by Ravi Zacharias

Posted on September 23, 2010 by admin

Book: Beyond Opinion: Living the Faith We Defend Author/Editor: Ravi Zacharias Published: 2010 Disclaimer: I received this book for free as part of Thomas Nelson’s BookSneeze program. I am in no way obligated to give a positive review. Beyond Opinion, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Undaunted Courage

Posted on September 23, 2010 by admin

Book: Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West Author: Stephen Ambrose Published: 1997 Famed historian Stephen Ambrose is best known for writing Band of Brothers, which more famously became the HBO miniseries. I read … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Posted on September 22, 2010 by admin

Book: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West Author: Gregory Maguire Published: 1995 I’m assuming most of you have heard of this book, even if you don’t realize it. The Broadway musical has made it … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to “take up your cross”?

Posted on September 21, 2010 by admin

The believer’s cross is no longer any and every kind of suffering, sickness or tension – the bearing of which is demanded. The believer’s cross must be, like his Lord’s, the price of social nonconformity. It is not like sickness … Continue reading →

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Reviewing a Life Application Bible Study – 1, 2 & 3 John

Posted on September 15, 2010 by admin

So I recently received the 1, 2, & 3 John Life Application Bible Study from Tyndale for review. It’s a little hard to review since it’s not an actual book…but it does look like it could come in very handy. … Continue reading →

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The Piety of Prayer

Posted on September 14, 2010 by admin

I’ve recently noticed something about prayer. At least the prayer that I grew up with and still mostly encounter up to this day. Please note that these thoughts include myself as well. I am just as guilty as the next … Continue reading →

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I Will Not Be a World Changer

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

I recently finished a great book called Culture Making by Andy Crouch. It’s all about how Christians engage culture and how we are to respond to culture.  His main argument is that the only truly effective way to do so … Continue reading →

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