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2019

Book review

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Book Review: Singing The Congregation: How Contemporary Worship Music Forms Evangelical Community, John Macinnis Dec 2019

Book Review: Singing The Congregation: How Contemporary Worship Music Forms Evangelical Community, John Macinnis

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"The desire of concert attendees for an authentic spiritual experience maps onto the search for other authentic experiences by consumers today."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Singing the Congregation from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/book-review-singing-the-congregation-how-contemporary-worship-music-forms-evangelical-community/


None But Not Yet Done: Review Of The Twentysomething Soul, Justin Bailey Dec 2019

None But Not Yet Done: Review Of The Twentysomething Soul, Justin Bailey

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"The desire to be rooted in something deeper and connected to something bigger than self remains."

Posting about the book The Twentysomething Soul from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/none-but-not-yet-done-review-of-the-twentysomething-soul/


Read It And Weep: A Review Of The Fool And The Heretic, Carl P. Fictorie Oct 2019

Read It And Weep: A Review Of The Fool And The Heretic, Carl P. Fictorie

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"These scientists have been dialoging for several years, demonstrating how two Christians with very different origin viewpoints can talk to each other peacefully, with respect."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book The Fool and the Heretic from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/read-it-and-weep-a-review-of-the-fool-and-the-heretic/


The Significance Of Story: A Review Of On Reading Well, Shelbi Gesch Oct 2019

The Significance Of Story: A Review Of On Reading Well, Shelbi Gesch

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"In reading Prior’s book, I was given a fresh view on books I’d already read, and was encouraged even more to read those I hadn’t, despite the abounding spoilers."

Posting about the book On Reading Well from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-significance-of-story-a-review-of-on-reading-well/


Faith Lived Out In Love For Community: A Review Of In Search Of Common Good, Justin Bailey Sep 2019

Faith Lived Out In Love For Community: A Review Of In Search Of Common Good, Justin Bailey

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"Meador’s book is about the possibility of common life amid contemporary fragmentation."

Posting about the book In Search of Common Good from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/faith-lived-out-in-love-for-community-a-review-of-in-search-of-common-good/


Seeing Family In The Light Of The Cross: A Review Of The Storm-Tossed Family, Erin Olson Aug 2019

Seeing Family In The Light Of The Cross: A Review Of The Storm-Tossed Family, Erin Olson

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"The deep and yet practical insights included in this book can provide valuable direction for families, but also is a 'must-read' for pastors, counselors, and anyone who works within the church."

Posting about the book The Storm-Tossed Family from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/seeing-family-in-the-light-of-the-cross-a-review-of-the-storm-tossed-family/


Defending The Marital Sphere: A Review Of Church, State, And Family, Donald Roth Aug 2019

Defending The Marital Sphere: A Review Of Church, State, And Family, Donald Roth

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"Witte draws deeply on history, theology, and philosophy to articulate a robust conception of family that we could benefit from adopting."

Posting about the book Church, State, and Family from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/defending-the-marital-sphere-a-review-of-church-state-and-family/


Christian Justice: A Review Of Becoming A Just Church, Abby M. Foreman Jul 2019

Christian Justice: A Review Of Becoming A Just Church, Abby M. Foreman

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"For anyone who belongs to a local congregation, this book will challenge you to reflect on your church’s approach and orientation to the community and to justice."

Posting about the book Becoming a Just Church from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/christian-justice-a-review-of-becoming-a-just-church/


Rhetoric In The Worship And Witness Of The Church: A Review Of Seasoned Speech, Scott Culpepper Jul 2019

Rhetoric In The Worship And Witness Of The Church: A Review Of Seasoned Speech, Scott Culpepper

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"Seasoned Speech contains a convincing appeal for Christians to take seriously the role of rhetoric in framing Christian life and witness, both individually and corporately."

Posting about the book Seasoned Speech from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/rhetoric-in-the-worship-and-witness-of-the-church-a-review-of-seasoned-speech/


The Logic Of Limitations: A Review Of The Common Rule, Justin Bailey Jun 2019

The Logic Of Limitations: A Review Of The Common Rule, Justin Bailey

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"Earley sets forth a rule of life for our distracted world: four daily habits and four weekly habits. Four habits focus on loving God; four habits focus on loving neighbor."

Posting about the book The Common Rule from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-logic-of-limitations-a-review-of-the-common-rule/


Deconstructing Purity Culture: A Review Of Pure, Erin Olson Jun 2019

Deconstructing Purity Culture: A Review Of Pure, Erin Olson

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"So how can we teach kids to respect and protect and value their sexuality without leading to feelings of shame and guilt around their normal urges and impulses?"

Posting about the book Pure from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/deconstructing-purity-culture-a-review-of-pure/


Why The Words We Use To Describe Faith Matter: A Review Of Learning To Speak God From Scratch, Kayt E. Frisch May 2019

Why The Words We Use To Describe Faith Matter: A Review Of Learning To Speak God From Scratch, Kayt E. Frisch

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"God has gifted us with language—both to communicate with each other and (more importantly) to communicate with us through the written sacred texts."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Learning to Speak God from Scratch from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/why-the-words-we-use-to-describe-faith-matter-a-review-of-learning-to-speak-god-from-scratch/


Putting Grace Back In The Doctrines: A Review Of Humble Calvinism, Justin Bailey Apr 2019

Putting Grace Back In The Doctrines: A Review Of Humble Calvinism, Justin Bailey

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"Collin Hansen describes the popular resurgence of Calvinist doctrine in the first decade of the twentieth century in three words: young, restless, and Reformed."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Humble Calvinism from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/putting-grace-back-in-the-doctrines-a-review-of-humble-calvinism/


Comfort In The Canons: A Review Of Saving The Reformation, Donald Roth Apr 2019

Comfort In The Canons: A Review Of Saving The Reformation, Donald Roth

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"The centerpiece of this book is the Canons themselves, presented 400 years later in a translation that makes them feel as vital as they were when they were first composed."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Saving the Reformation from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/comfort-in-the-canons-a-review-of-saving-the-reformation/


Donald Trump And The Prospect For American Democracy (Book Review), Jeff Taylor Apr 2019

Donald Trump And The Prospect For American Democracy (Book Review), Jeff Taylor

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Reviewed Title: Donald Trump and the Prospect for American Democracy: An Unprecedented President in an Age of Polarization by Arthur Paulson. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 180 pp. ISBN 9781498561723.


Christian Hospitality And Muslim Immigration In An Age Of Fear (Book Review), Jan Van Vliet Mar 2019

Christian Hospitality And Muslim Immigration In An Age Of Fear (Book Review), Jan Van Vliet

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Reviewed Title: Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear by Matthew Kaemingk. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2018. 296 pp. ISBN: 9780802874580.


Finding Purpose In The Clutter: A Review Of The Minimalist Home, Kayt E. Frisch Feb 2019

Finding Purpose In The Clutter: A Review Of The Minimalist Home, Kayt E. Frisch

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"Two years in to minimalism, my family has no desire to go back to our old way of life."

Posting about the book The Minimalist Home from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/finding-purpose-in-the-clutter-a-review-of-the-minimalist-home/