Book Review: Generation G – Advice for Savvy Grandmothers Who Will Never Grow Gray
October 4, 2018 by admin
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Written by Marty Norman
Reviewed by Janet Thompson
As a savvy grammie to 10 grandchildren, I thoroughly enjoyed Generation G. There were so many “ah, ha” moments when I felt like I was sitting down with a cup of coffee comparing grandma experiences with Marty.
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Book Review: Love Waits
October 3, 2018 by admin
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Written by Donald James Parker
Reviewed by Rhonda Clark
Cheri is a small town girl unwillingly transplanted to the big city. When school starts she becomes the personal project of the leader of the ‘in’ crowd. The goal is for Cheri to lose her virginity so she can fit into this new group. Cheri finds herself conflicted. Premarital sex goes against her Christian upbringing. She must make a choice between taking a Chastity Pledge at her church or following the popular kids.
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Book Review: My Sister Dilly
October 2, 2018 by admin
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Written by Maureen Lang
Reviewed by M.L. Tyndall
“The prison was in the middle of nowhere; at least that was how it seemed to me” From this first shocking sentence to the very last one of the book, My Sister Dilly grabbed me and held my heart captive for days. Warning: this is not a book for sissies, or for someone who doesn’t want to feel their gut wrench several times during the reading. This is a story of human weakness, regret, pain, and guilt, but ultimately, it is a story of love.
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Artist Spotlight: Todd Agnew
October 2, 2018 by admin
Filed under Music, Music Interviews
By Mark Bowyer
What does it take to have a distinctive “voice” in the Christian music scene today? Well, while other popular artists go the smooth and sensitive falsetto route, Todd Agnew, with a Native American background, finds his distinctiveness in his powerful, raw, low-toned gruffness that can't really be described and just has to be heard. This distinctive voice leaps out at you with unpretentious lyrics that openly and honestly worship Jesus. Known for being extremely casual, and even performing barefoot, this modern-day forerunner, humbly, yet strongly tells us to behold the Lamb of God.
Book Review: Latter-Day Cipher
October 1, 2018 by admin
Filed under Book and Movie Reviews
Written by LaTayne C. Scott
Reviewed by Lynn Squire
“A religion is exemplified by its people. But it is defined by its God.”
A string of bizarre murders in Salt Lake City point the finger at the Mormon Church. Journalist Selonnah Zee struggles to decipher not only the unusual code found in the notes left with the victims but the complicated symbols and nuances of the Mormon religion as well. As she uncovers secrets and wades through lies, she wonders if the murderer is a fundamental Mormon or a person questioning the religion.
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