New Books

  • Beyond all Dreams
  • His Fear
  • His Promise
  • My Heart Belongs in San Francisco, California
  • Stratagem
  • To the Moon and Back

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Is the Bible credible?





Hank Hanegraaff, better known as the "Bible Answer Man," tackles Bart Ehrman thesis that the Bible is not credible by countering with his book Has God Spoken.In God Has Spoken, Hanegraaff uses an extensive arsenal to give support to the credibility of the Bible ranging from ancient manuscripts to archaeological evidence. But I think what makes this book different from other apologetics is his usage of acronyms to help remember and internalize the information. For instance, he uses the subacronym S-P-A-D-E to help remember the archaeological evidence providing support to the places and people of Bible times. There were times I felt I was getting bogged down by so much information. Yet, it was needed to grasp a full understanding of Hanegraaff's view and the world's view.
By the end of the book, one can't help but shout "Yes, I knew it!" The Bible is credible. God is real. If you walk away still not sure, then you need to read it again.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

An Amish Christmas



Cindy Woodsmall takes us back to the heart of Amish Country in her latest book The Christmas Singing. Mattie Eash and Gideon Beiler are childhood friends but an unexpected illness makes Gideon decide to break it off his relationship with Mattie. Brokenhearted Mattie moves to Ohio to make her dream come true of owning her own shop as a cake decorator. In the process she finds a new beau but she can not get Gideon out of her thoughts. Then disaster strikes her shop and forces her to return back to her home in Pennsylvania and face Gideon. In this Christmas story love and truth win out.
The characters from Woodsmall's previous Christmas tale, The Sound of Sleigh Bells are woven through out the book. A quick read to help put you in the Christmas spirit. View video clip