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Questioning Evangelism

A Refreshing New Approach Author: Randy Newman I’ve always shied away from evangelism, even though Jesus makes it clear in the Bible that we (Christians) are to make disciples of the world. Yet . . . the “how” of that simple command soon gets mired in complexity, self-doubt, and downright fear. I’ve known people who go on “mission trips” that are suspiciously similar to exotic vacations, taking time off from their luxury experience to literarily go stand in a mall and yell condemnation at people. How does that help anyone? Does anyone ever respond positively to that sledgehammer approach? This [...]

2024-06-14T11:59:39-07:00June 14th, 2024|Tags: , , , , |

Killer Crop, A

An Apple a Day Will Keep The Investigation Away Author: Sheila Connolly Meg has inherited an orchard and is still trying to make a go of this new farming life. The problem? Her erstwhile mother is secretly in town, and now her mother’s “friend,” an esteemed English professor on the verge of a revelation about Emily Dickinson, has been murdered. With apple harvest season in full swing, Meg must take care of her stranded mother, all the while wondering if mommy dearest is capable of murder. I started A Killer Crop four books into the Orchard Mystery series; I came across [...]

2024-06-13T17:19:34-07:00June 13th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , |

Confronting Christianity

How Can You Believe; How Can You Not? Author: Rebecca McLaughlin Have you ever wondered if the world would be better off – more peaceful, more accepting – without the specter of religion? Have you ever wondered why God seems so interested in what goes on in the sanctity of our bedrooms, why He allows good people to suffer, and why a loving God created an eternal Hell? If so, then this book is for you. I came to Confronting Christianity through my studies with the C.S. Lewis Institute as part of the Year 1 Fellowship study, which is essentially an [...]

2024-06-09T11:48:12-07:00June 9th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , |
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