I am a big football fan, so I was aware and following most of the tragic story that followed Aaron Hernandez. For those not familiar, he was this huge man …
Tag: Biography
There are certain books that make you cringe at a few parts. In the instance of “Gosnell,” most of the book is painful; painful in two ways: from the graphic, …
I have recently been on a Walter Isaacson kick. Ever since I made the leap of reading “Steve Jobs,” I’ve been hooked on what I call the “Isaacson Theme.” That …
I first discovered Lesley Hazelton from the book “After the Prophet,” which discusses the Sunni-Shi’a split in post-Muhammad Islam. I couldn’t help but to read this book after enjoying “Prophet” …
There are few figures in American history that loom so loudly as Jonathan Edwards. Of the philosopher/theologians of Europe we can count many: John Calvin, Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther, …
I will, upfront, confess that I have never read C.S. Lewis’ masterpiece, “Mere Christianity.” I will confess, as long as I’m doing it, that I’m not particularly a huge fan …
I have not delved much into history before the Reformation. I think part of this reason is because I look up to those like Martin Luther and John Calvin that …
Being at a Marine base, I see a lot of cars with the license plate of North Carolina (due to the large Marine Base in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Camp Lejeune). …
I came to know about Martyn Llyod-Jones (from here on out, ML-J) from a good friend of mine a few years ago. In 2012, the ML-J Trust released thousands of sermons previously …
The scholarship of this book impressed me. Nathaniel Helms, interviewed multiple former active duty Marines to in a stunning interplay that gives credibility to the brilliant story of Brad Kasal. …