“Home” by Marilynne Robinson

“Home” by Marilynne RobinsonHome: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson
Published by Picador on September 1, 2009
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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From the Publisher’s Description: Hundreds of thousands were enthralled by the luminous voice of John Ames in Gilead, Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. Home is an entirely independent, deeply affecting novel that takes place concurrently in the same locale, this time in the household of Reverend Robert Boughton, Ames’s closest friend…Home is a moving and healing book about families, family secrets, and the passing of the generations, about love and death and faith. It is Robinson’s greatest work, an unforgettable embodiment of the deepest and most universal emotions. A 2008 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. [Note: All links are to the 2009 Reprint edition]


 

In my notes on her previous book, Gilead, I wrote that I first became aware of Marilynne Robinson’s work while in seminary at TEDS. It took me more than 5 years to finish Gilead, because school and life got in the way. I was determined not to wait as long to read Robinson’s companion novel. Having enjoyed the last book so much, I had been motivated to read Home sooner rather than later.

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“Why Church Buildings Matter” by Tim Cool

“Why Church Buildings Matter” by Tim CoolWhy Church Buildings Matter: The Story of Your Space by Tim Cool
Published by Rainer Publishing on January 18, 2014
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
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From the Back Cover: The church campus tells a story. Stories are all around us, in virtually every aspect of our daily experiences, which means that our church and ministry facilities also tell a story. Tim Cool offers a unique perspective on the importance of church buildings. These buildings are vastly more important than most understand. The church campus and the story of the people in the church go hand-in-hand and are interwoven into each other. We cannot neglect the power of story and how our church facilities communicate a story. In this book, several key questions about church facilities are answered: How does church space support the story of the people? How does the church space prime the heart, minds, and emotions of your guests? How does your facility bring people into the story of the church?


 
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My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
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“He Who Gives Life” by Graham A. Cole

“He Who Gives Life” by Graham A. ColeHe Who Gives Life: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit by Graham A. Cole
Published by Crossway on August 16, 2007
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher’s Description: Often the most misunderstood, and therefore ignored, member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit deserves our attention and understanding. God the Father and God the Son rightfully garner much explanation and exploration, and God the Holy Spirit ought to be given the same studiousness, curiosity, and scholarship. In this addition to Crossway’s Foundations of Evangelical Theology series, Dr. Graham Cole has written a work that offers a comprehensive theology of the Holy Spirit. This book shows the ultimate selflessness of the Holy Spirit as the member of the Trinity who always works for the glory of God the Father and God the Son and the good of the saints. Ideal for pastors, teachers, and students of theology, this book is a superb theology of the Holy Spirit.


 
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My Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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“How People Change” by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp

“How People Change” by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David TrippHow People Change by Paul David Tripp, Timothy S. Lane
Published by New Growth Press on May 22, 2008
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
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From the Back Cover:

What does it take for lasting change to take root in your life?

If you’ve ever tried, failed, and wondered why, you need How People Change. This book explains the biblical pattern for change in a clear, practical way you can apply to the challenges of daily life. But change involves more than a biblical formula: you will see how God is at work to make you the person you were created to be. That powerful, loving, redemptive relationship is at the heart of all positive change you experience. (Note: This is the Second Edition of this book)


 
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My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
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