7 Men Will Inspire You

I recently received, and finished reading, 7 Men by Eric Metaxas. All I can say is, "Wow."

Yes, the book really is that good a read. Metaxas does a great job of blending historical fact with historical narrative. While he definitely  does include his personal beliefs in the book, it is not done in an overt way. Rather, it's very tasteful and matter-of-fact. And it is always in keeping with the narrative of each of the men the book touches on.

From George Washington to Chuck Colson you will learn things you likely never knew, or even heard about, before. The book will keep you engaged.

If you find on chapter less than interested take Metaxas suggestion and skip around the book. It really does read as 7 seperate stories, just as he claims it can in the introduction.

For me personally, I learned a great deal about Jackie Robinson and the struggles he faced while trying to make Major League Baseball a completely integrated part of life in the world. He didn't feel it had been accomplished yet when he passed away, and I found that sad considering how many years had passed and how much he personally sacrificed to that end.

If you looking for some direction in your own life, or just a few inspirational tales, this book is more than worth the time it will take you to get from cover to cover.

I was given this book through Thomas Nelson's BookSneeze program in exchange for my honest review of the material. I was not required to provide positive feedback.

The Coming Revolution might leave you wondering...

I read through a great deal of Dr. Richard G. Lee's The Coming Revolution, and while he and I are in the same camp of opinion, it seems as though he's willing to make almost any comparison to get his point across. There are points in the book where I was astounded by some of his claims, and while I do want to believe these are historically factual, I'm not sure they would help you win any arguments for Dr. Lee's case.

That being said, if you want some affirmation of your belief that this country has skewed it's moral compass greatly through the years, this is definitely a book for you. If you're a history guru, also a book for you. If you think that everything in America is just swell, might not be for you. Then again, it could just change your mind. Who am I to say?



I was given this book through Thomas Nelson's BookSneeze program in exchange for my honest review of the work.

Resignation of Eve reviewed

I was given this book through the Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for my honest review and opinion of the work. You can check out the first chapter courtesy of them if you like.

Here's what I can tell you, if you're a woman, I hope you'll read this book and find a story you connect with. If you're a man, I hope this book will seriously change your perspective.

Yes, this is a book about people who are, or have been, involved in a Christian church at some point in their lives, but don't let that disuade you from reading it. This book may speak to you more than you'd think.

Jim Henderson does an excellent job of covering all walks of faith, including those who've walked away from faith altogether. I wish he'd have included a few more examples of that particular circumstance, however I understand that he probably had some space and publisher constraints. That being said, the time he does spend on the subject makes me wish he dedicate an entire book to people who have been involved in church only to be turned off completely from ever attending again.

What I found in this book what Henderson attempteing to get to the truth of the matter. Why do women give up on, stay quiet in, and sometimes even flee the church as it is run today.

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The Corruptible Review

I received this book through Waterbrook Multnomah's Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest review of the work.I really can't tell you much about the corruptible as I received in ebook format with no way to read it, so the only thing I can really do at this point is offer a commercially written synopsis of the book. It is as follows:How much money would it take for you to betray the truth? Ex-homicide detective Ray Quinn never had glamorous thoughts of the life of a private investigator—but being cornered in a bathroom stall by the enraged philandering husband of a client? That’s something he could live without. Retired from homicide and living with a painful disability, Ray’s options are limited. Stick to the job, keep impetuous sidekick Crevis alive, and spend quiet evenings with trusted pal Jim Beam, that’s about the best he can hope for. As a new client emerges, Ray finds himself in an impossibly large boardroom holding a check with enough zeros to finally lift him from his financial pit. The job seems easy enough: find Logan Ramsey, an ex-cop turned security officer who’s taken off with sensitive corporate information. But few things are easy in Ray’s world, regardless of the amount of zeros in the check. In what should be an open-and-shut case, Ray stumbles across Logan Ramsey in a seedy motel room. Only Ray wasn’t the first to find him. Now Logan’s dead, the client’s information is nowhere to be found, and Ray’s employer is less than forthcoming with the details. Suddenly the line between the good guys and bad guys isn’t so clear. With a foot in both worlds and an illuminating look at an unhappy ending that could well be his own, which will Ray choose?