The Looking Glass War is billed as “A George Smiley Novel.” It is the fourth installment in the series of… READ MORE
One of the reasons why leading a church is hard work is the problem of what David Allen calls “new… READ MORE
When I’m not reading books germane to my profession as a minister and religion journalist, I like to read mysteries… READ MORE
Near the beginning of his pastorate, Eugene H. Peterson found himself tossed about by “the winds of the times.” The… READ MORE
Maleness is biological. Manhood is an achievement. Just because you’re the former doesn’t mean you’ll become the latter. In his… READ MORE
Maleness is biological. Manhood is an achievement. Just because you’re the former doesn’t mean you’ll become the latter. In his… READ MORE
Until the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead is the fourth novel by S. Thomas Russell featuring Charles Hayden, captain… READ MORE
A Murder of Quality is John Le Carré’s second novel as well as the second (of seven) in which ex-spook… READ MORE
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a masterpiece. Set in the early Cold War period, it tells… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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