Review: Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide Eyed Wonder in God’s Spoken World
Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide Eyed Wonder in God’s Spoken World by N.D. Wilson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Outstanding. It is a shame we don’t have more books of this sort published today. Wilson has his own voice that probably doesn’t appeal to everyone. He doesn’t give the impression that he is trying to impress. Rather, he writes it like he sees it and, for a while, you want to see through those eyes as well. Again, probably not appealing to everyone, but I recommend it.
Review: A Token For Mourners: Or The Advice Of Christ To A Distressed Mother, Bewailing The Death Of Her Dear And Only Son
A Token For Mourners: Or The Advice Of Christ To A Distressed Mother, Bewailing The Death Of Her Dear And Only Son by John Flavel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Sound biblical counsel on working through grief. It is a difficult thing to deal with one who is grieving, but Flavel does it well. It’s probably not what many want to hear, but it is truth from God’s Word and soothes the soul. I recommend it highly.
Review: Powerful Evangelism for the Powerless
Powerful Evangelism for the Powerless by C. John Miller
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is written primarily to pastors, but they are not the only ones who can receive help from it. This brief book can be quite challenging to our complacency. And that is a good thing. Overall it is a good book. I am glad I read it and recommend it. As always, you can find things objectionable here and there. I dissented on more than one occasion when it came to some of the real practical methods, e.g. film meetings and such.
Review: The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Management Fable About Helping Employees Find Fulfillment in Their Work
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Management Fable About Helping Employees Find Fulfillment in Their Work by Patrick Lencioni
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book is part narrative, part rhetoric. Lencioni uses fiction to teach his three-part prescription for fulfilling work. It is primarily written to managers and certainly provokes good thought on the subject of managing people. As far as storytelling goes, it is decent. He uses dialogue to do his exposition, which makes the dialogue a little heavy and unrealistic. Overall, I think the three signs is a little simplistic, but it does make you think about the personal dynamic in managing people. I recommend it as good seed for thought.
Review: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I am delighted to have found Andrew Peterson’s books. We did this one as a family read-aloud and all of us enjoyed it. It is quite a tale with laughter and suspense and action. Peterson deals well with his characters’ flaws and the reality of evil. He is a true storyteller and this is a great read for families. I recommend it and we are looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.
