Living Life in the Zone by Kyle Rote Jr

this i a cool 40 day devotional that incorporates real life christian men who are in the sports field. it is an interesting read, and i though I'm not much for sports, i found the message to be rather refreshing. I'm thinking about bringing the book up as a possible men's group study for church. might be beneficial for most men, as it deals with  personal, family, marriage professional. etc..  id recommend this to a friend or family member.

(this copy was given free by Thomas Nelson company to be read for review)

The way home staring Dean cain

A parents worst nightmare..... and a mans life changed!!!! The way home i a true account of Randy Simpkins when his 2yr old son Joe goes missing.  as a father myself i injected myself into the story.. the emotions that are brought about by this movie, shakes the very foundations of a father. Randy(Dean Cain)  is a work first man. then loses his son and realizes the important things in life.... God and family.  shows the awesome power of Gods provision... neighbors, friends, churches and emergency personal all search for this boy for about 6hrs (movie time), no one gives up hope or dependency on God.  beautiful movie and a must see for any christian family, and especially parents and fathers specifically... bring us back to whats important.


(this movie was and advanced copy given by Thomas nelson company for an honest review)

Eternal torrment in hell....act of Gods mercy?

Ok, i know some of you are going,"what is this nonsense?...mercy!?!?" Yes, mercy. Think on this, (and i hope you can follow it bounces in my head) Jesus when he was praying in Gethsemane bled sweat, agonizing; "if there is anyway this cup may pass from me let it be so; but your will be done not mine" (paraphrase) the "cup" was not death, it was "our" just punishment for "our" sins; God's Wrath!!! so think about this, Jesus, creator of the world(Jn 1:1) who knew what God Wrath consisted of, in my opinion, was scared of it. That to me says something about the power and magnitude of it. So a fearful Jesus Willingly threw himself in front of us to take on all of the "anger" of God, for us!! Pretty nice of him, if anyone jumped in front of me with a bullet coming id be friends with him for life, because i owed him mine.  "So what does that have to do with hell?" you ask. simply this.... whats done is done!!!  Weather you believe Jesus died for you and redeemed you of your sins, or not.....HE DID!!!! you cant change it! you can only choose to be thankful for a fresh start and take his hand.... for those who (my opinion) are to stubborn to change and follow Jesus... there is punishment... a place of eternal torment where there will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth." wheres mercy?? what if  Jesus never died?  Jesus himself was fearful, to the point he sweat blood, so wouldn't that make HELL significantly less than what we deserve.  I think if Jesus took our rightful punishment, that Hell as bad as we think it is, is done out of Gods mercy and love...  Think about it, post if you agree. post if you think I'm totally wrong...  just think about the price Christ paid for YOU!!!!!

the butterfly effect

great book! butterfly effect talks about how your life can impact lives hundreds of yrs ahead in time. the author gives example of one man and tracing back couple of generations. though a short read its impactful and mind opening. good story to read to kids bout 5-9 to get them thinking about their actions. would look for more books by the author.




recieved an online copy of book provided by thomas nelson for review

the skin map by stephen R. Lawhead

Ive never heard of Lawhead before, but after reading "the skin map", I'll say hes a very accomplished writer. Ive always like fantasy books myself (dragons and whatnot), but this tale of other dimensions and different times was captivating. he mixes a fantasy with a strong logical science, that made me want to look up some things. the story starts out as a reluctant and scared "kit" has to find his lost girlfriend. with the help of his long thought dead great-grandfather, they go off to look for a precious map to guide them on their way. a very interesting read, and I'm considering reading the second quest in the bright empires trilogy "the bone house"

this copy was given to me as an advanced copy by thomas nelson for reviews

stresses

how come you can never just have a simple conversation with some one and it turn out, that they understand where u come from? how come its always has to be for or against? Does no one see the middle ground or is it always about war? people constaintly have to harp about something!!! he said this and i didnt like it so i hate him, she does it this way and i dont ,they're wrong. WHY?!?!?! do people have so much hate inside that it spills out over the STUPIDEST things? or so set in their way that if you pose an alternate thought (even if you agree) that you are just stupid, against them, or dont care!! I just dont get why so much stress is wanted in peoples lives. Ok you have a peoblem with some one lets voice our opinions about it and let it go. not REPEAT things over, (let me say that again) NOT REPEAT WHAT YOU SAID OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!! now im not feigning perfection here, ive been guilty just like the rest of us, but that dont mean i understand it, nor want it to continue..... what do you think? whats your thoughts about it? post any comments you have about it.

The Jesus you cant ignore--by John MacArthur

picture Jesus in your mind....is he laughing? love in his eyes? maybe holding a sheep or a child? what about a look of anger? maybe yelling? do you see him as one who might start a fight?

John uses yrs of sermons about jesus and his life, plus bible scripture, to compose a radical look at jesus. a jesus of hard truth, and absolute discust in the religion practice of that day. john makes mention, "that Jesus' harshest words were reserved for instintutionalized religious hypocrisy." the thesis, "we can not be men-pleasers, and servents of christ at the same time."

I would reccomend this book to anyone who is dedicated to seeking Jesus.
"The Jesus you cant ignore" give a pretty accurate insight on how we have became a civilization of not rocking the boat, but we need tostep up and defend the gospel, sometimes even from those we least expect to.

(this book was an advanced copy given by Thomas nelson for review)