Jack Whyte

As we’re getting to know our neighbours, I was asked by Merle if I was interested in reading a triology of books that he had. He soon brought me a bag of books by Jack Whyte and I’m reading the first of them, The Forest Laird. I’m into chapter four (he writes long chapters) and…

Book Review

Rob Bell is one of the most effective communicators I know and I know a few. He has an incredible grasp on history and a clearly a good grasp of Biblical or ancient culture….or he has a fantastic researcher. I enjoy his writing and his audio presentations. So I was really looking forward to this…

A long obedience…

I finished Eugene Peterson’s classic book, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, and found again this theme of God’s enduring call, our struggle to follow in a fallen world and the deep blessings that come from our faithful response to that call. I am reminded again that blessing is no guarantee of a way…