Speaking the Truth in Love
https://amzn.to/43MoNgU This is an amazing story and very well written. It strikes a great balance between sharing meticulous historical facts and telling the story in an engaging and, when appropriate, entertaining way. SAS Ghost Patrol tells of the forming of the units in WW2 that would later make up units like the SAS. I sometimes…
https://amzn.to/4kTOL96 The life and Presidency of Martin Van Buren, the eighth U.S. president (1837–1841), seems to be largely overlooked. Some reviews of this book note that not much seemed to happen during his presidency. However, there were some notable firsts in his life and political career and there significant events that occurred. Also, there was…
First Son and President: https://amzn.to/3SDDEoM This short book is designed for children, it is well written and captures the very full life of John Quincy Adams very well. John Quincy Adams struck me as a unique man in an already unique period of history. As the son of the second US President, he saw the…
Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/438ydnN Wiersbe has always been an author I’ve enjoyed, primarily his commentaries. This was the first topical book I’ve read by him and it was as good as I expected. His book on prayer deals with the spiritual truths of prayer, but also offers some helpful and practical suggestions to strengthen your prayer…
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3GqsHUN This is the first time in a long time that I’ve read a book that was truly outstanding. Chesterton really does exist in a class of his own as a writer and thinker. I don’t agree with Chesterton on everything, but no one can argue he was a deep thinker and had an…
Buy the Kindle Version here: https://amzn.to/4lNmcvp Davies’ tells the story of a side of WW2 that I had not heard of before – the journey of the the Polish II Corps or ‘Anders Army’. Many were first taken by the invading Russians and placed in the Gulag of Siberia. When the political tides turned they…
Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3EGEBJv Jim Bridger was one of the original trailblazers of the west. He lived from 1804-1881 and his life intersected with many key elements, individuals, and groups in US history. The book started slow and I almost didn’t continue listening to it, but I’m glad I did. After detailing as much as could…
Last Sunday, March 16th, we had 3/16 Sunday and focused the whole day on John 3:16. There are, it seems, endless messages from that single verse. Sidlow Baxter wrote an excellent book based on that verse – On 3/16 Sunday morning we highlighted the power of God’s love [I’m aware of the argument that “so”…
Scripture: Genesis 43:11-14Key Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Jacob had a long history of relying on his own schemes rather than trusting in God. He lied to his faither…