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When Ed Dobson, an evangelical pastor truly dedicated to the following of Christ's teachings, learned that he had ALS, a radical idea came to him. He decided to live for one year as Jesus would have lived, and what he learns is chronicled in his new book The Year of Living Like Jesus. Of course, adhering to the values of Christ's life involves eating only kosher foods, reading the Gospels with a certain degree of regularity, and observing the Sabbath, but Jesus had a very distinct approach to existence from many in our own time and his own, as Dobson discovers through his remarkable journey.
It is Christ's approach to the treatment of those who suffer that was integrated into Dobson's own life and allowed him to receive many insights into what it is like to live just as Jesus would have lived. Those insights are communicated with sincerity, humility, and a touch of humor by Dobson throughout this surprising and genuine struggle to understand what it takes to embody the values and principles of Christ's teaching. The Year of Living Like Jesus comes highly recommended for those who wish to better understand their own faith and what ways we can incorporate Christ's teachings into our own lives to better serve him and one another throughout our life's journey.
Brad Cutler lives in New York and has a dream job. A dream life! He is engaged to the love of his life who also happens to be the boss’s daughter. Brad is a Christian man and the relationship between him and Laura seems perfect. But, a past sin comes back to haunt Brad and before he can marry Laura and start his new life with her he has to go back home to North Carolina and right a wrong. Unfortunately that means seeing his old high school sweetheart. Brad only makes matters worse when he doesn’t confide in Laura about Emma and what happened many years ago.
The book is thought provoking and sincere. Regardless of whether or not you read Christian fiction, this book transcends the boundaries of genre and will appeal to anyone searching for a well-written story about redemption, forgiveness and love.
I enjoyed it very much. 5-stars!
Grief is a natural part of our lived experience. Of course, it is helpful to have a means of coping, especially with the loss of a loved one. Diana Higbee Reginato's While the Wind Blows is an excellent reading for anyone who is struggling with the passing of someone dear.
This beautifully illustrated collection of prose and poetry details the process of grief, from the point of its introduction into one's life to its acceptance and eventual incorporation into our understanding of what it is to love and then lose. The sequence of the work takes the reader along a journey of healing and will prove helpful for anyone dealing with this harsh emotional climate.
Reginato had the grieving reader in mind when she wrote the work. It seems that Reginato was inspired to create this piece in response to her own loss of someone dear. She must be commended for demonstrating to others through her well-written work that grief, though it floods the mind and body with feelings for some time, will not last forever.
The work of certain artists impress upon our minds. What qualities in an artistic piece make it special or appealing?
There are times when we must turn to the characters who were responsible for the creation of these masterpieces in order to better understand the pieces themselves. One controversial artist whose work is liable to be better understood through glimpsing into his life experiences is Vincent Van Gogh, the painter whose vibrant, colorful paintings will leave an impression with any person to look upon them. And where do we turn to view a portrait of Van Gogh's life? The answer is Norman Beaupre's The Boy with the Blue Cap.
Beaupre's The Boy with the Blue Cap is the vision of this brilliant artist's life and time painting in Arles as told through the eyes of the son of the region's Postmaster, who actually knew the subject of the piece. The work itself is fictional but littered with elements of the real, and the story proves enticing and suspenseful as the relationship between the Van Gogh and the Postmaster's son carries us through this phase of Van Gogh's life and work.
Beaupre must be commended for giving readers the opportunity to better understand this controversial figure's complex creative work through an engaging and semi-historical account of Van Gogh's time in Arles.
Pat Frank's Beyond Jack Squat comes for readers at the right time. As our own society is burdened with economic woes, the very real threat of world-wide warfare, and religious as well as social turmoil, we may very well be seeking the answer to the question of why we must face such adversity in our lives and on our planet. The reality of the human condition is excellently conveyed through Frank's new novel and might provide some solace to those of us who sit and ponder that very question.
The American society has moved through phases of peace and discord, evolving with the changing nature of human-developed technologies and industries. Equally as important is the evolution of the individual in that hectic society, the person whose struggle to be one who stands out is very much a part of the lived experience of every human being in this American social construct. So we look for one to whom we can relate, and we will find this in Jackie O' Riley, whose journey carries him across a desperate and impoverished American landscape in a desperate search for a way to be more.
War, poverty, the struggle for survival—these challenges to the peace of our lives are at the core of Jackie's trial in this heartwarming tale. Join Jackie as he ventures across the ever-changing American landscape and learn more about those qualities that keep us moving forward in spite of our challenges.
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The Year of Living Like Jesus: My Journey of Discovering What Jesus Would Really Do by Ed Dobson
ReadersEntertainment, December 17, 2009
When Ed Dobson, an evangelical pastor truly dedicated to the following of Christ's teachings, learned that he had ALS, a radical idea came to him. He decided to live for one year as Jesus would have lived, and what he learns is chronicled in his new book The Year of Living Like Jesus. Of course, adhering to the values of Christ's life involves eating only kosher foods, reading the Gospels with a certain degree of regularity, and observing the Sabbath, but Jesus had a very distinct approach to existence from many in our own time and his own, as Dobson discovers through his remarkable journey.It is Christ's approach to the treatment of those who suffer that was integrated into Dobson's own life and allowed him to receive many insights into what it is like to live just as Jesus would have lived. Those insights are communicated with sincerity, humility, and a touch of humor by Dobson throughout this surprising and genuine struggle to understand what it takes to embody the values and principles of Christ's teaching. The Year of Living Like Jesus comes highly recommended for those who wish to better understand their own faith and what ways we can incorporate Christ's teachings into our own lives to better serve him and one another throughout our life's journey.
Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury
ReadersEntertainment, December 16, 2009
Brad Cutler lives in New York and has a dream job. A dream life! He is engaged to the love of his life who also happens to be the boss’s daughter. Brad is a Christian man and the relationship between him and Laura seems perfect. But, a past sin comes back to haunt Brad and before he can marry Laura and start his new life with her he has to go back home to North Carolina and right a wrong. Unfortunately that means seeing his old high school sweetheart. Brad only makes matters worse when he doesn’t confide in Laura about Emma and what happened many years ago.The book is thought provoking and sincere. Regardless of whether or not you read Christian fiction, this book transcends the boundaries of genre and will appeal to anyone searching for a well-written story about redemption, forgiveness and love.
I enjoyed it very much. 5-stars!
While the Wind Blows by Diana Higbee Reginato
ReadersEntertainment, October 23, 2009
Grief is a natural part of our lived experience. Of course, it is helpful to have a means of coping, especially with the loss of a loved one. Diana Higbee Reginato's While the Wind Blows is an excellent reading for anyone who is struggling with the passing of someone dear.This beautifully illustrated collection of prose and poetry details the process of grief, from the point of its introduction into one's life to its acceptance and eventual incorporation into our understanding of what it is to love and then lose. The sequence of the work takes the reader along a journey of healing and will prove helpful for anyone dealing with this harsh emotional climate.
Reginato had the grieving reader in mind when she wrote the work. It seems that Reginato was inspired to create this piece in response to her own loss of someone dear. She must be commended for demonstrating to others through her well-written work that grief, though it floods the mind and body with feelings for some time, will not last forever.
The Boy with the Blue Cap Van Gogh in Arles by Norman Beaupre
ReadersEntertainment, October 23, 2009
The work of certain artists impress upon our minds. What qualities in an artistic piece make it special or appealing?There are times when we must turn to the characters who were responsible for the creation of these masterpieces in order to better understand the pieces themselves. One controversial artist whose work is liable to be better understood through glimpsing into his life experiences is Vincent Van Gogh, the painter whose vibrant, colorful paintings will leave an impression with any person to look upon them. And where do we turn to view a portrait of Van Gogh's life? The answer is Norman Beaupre's The Boy with the Blue Cap.
Beaupre's The Boy with the Blue Cap is the vision of this brilliant artist's life and time painting in Arles as told through the eyes of the son of the region's Postmaster, who actually knew the subject of the piece. The work itself is fictional but littered with elements of the real, and the story proves enticing and suspenseful as the relationship between the Van Gogh and the Postmaster's son carries us through this phase of Van Gogh's life and work.
Beaupre must be commended for giving readers the opportunity to better understand this controversial figure's complex creative work through an engaging and semi-historical account of Van Gogh's time in Arles.
Beyond Jack Squat by Pat Frank
ReadersEntertainment, October 23, 2009
Pat Frank's Beyond Jack Squat comes for readers at the right time. As our own society is burdened with economic woes, the very real threat of world-wide warfare, and religious as well as social turmoil, we may very well be seeking the answer to the question of why we must face such adversity in our lives and on our planet. The reality of the human condition is excellently conveyed through Frank's new novel and might provide some solace to those of us who sit and ponder that very question.The American society has moved through phases of peace and discord, evolving with the changing nature of human-developed technologies and industries. Equally as important is the evolution of the individual in that hectic society, the person whose struggle to be one who stands out is very much a part of the lived experience of every human being in this American social construct. So we look for one to whom we can relate, and we will find this in Jackie O' Riley, whose journey carries him across a desperate and impoverished American landscape in a desperate search for a way to be more.
War, poverty, the struggle for survival—these challenges to the peace of our lives are at the core of Jackie's trial in this heartwarming tale. Join Jackie as he ventures across the ever-changing American landscape and learn more about those qualities that keep us moving forward in spite of our challenges.
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