Tag Archives: christianity

Desiring God (John Piper).

Posted on July 30, 2009 by davemackey

John Piper is one of the great theological minds of our present day. He is (and has been for quite some time) senior pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church while also finding significant time to devote to numerous books and articles … Continue reading →

Posted in books, religion | Tagged baptist, book, calvinism, christian, christianity, desiring god, hedonism, john piper, reformed, theology | Leave a comment

Eleven Must-Read Christian Non-Fiction Books.

Posted on November 6, 2008 by davemackey

Its November, soon it will be December and “Christmas” – the time of gift giving. In this post and several others to follow it is my intent to offer brief recommendations on some of the best products I have experienced … Continue reading →

Posted in books, religion | Tagged bible, books, brian mclaren, christian, christianity, christmas, desiring god, doug fields, douglas stuart, douglas sweeney, emergent, emerging, gifts, gordon fee, history, inside out, john piper, josh mcdowell, justo gonzalez, kyle strobel, larry crabb, metamorpha, nlt, non-fiction, purpose driven, quaker, richard foster, rick warren, saddleback, sigmund freud, spirituality | 4 Comments

The Iron Lance (Stephen Lawhead).

Posted on July 28, 2008 by davemackey

Image via Wikipedia Stephen Lawhead is a prolific author. As a teen I always wanted to read his fantasy books but never had the opportunity. I recently borrowed his historical novel, The Iron Lance, from my local library (Pennwood). I’m … Continue reading →

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Sacred Space.

Posted on July 24, 2008 by davemackey

Image via Wikipedia Talking to God? In theory it sounds great – in practice its not very easy. Why? Well, we all have our reasons. I struggle because He doesn’t speak back to me in a loud booming voice. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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His Dark Materials Trilogy (Philip Pullman).

Posted on July 2, 2008 by davemackey

Philip Pullman is a master in the literary genre. I have rarely read novels with such beauty and depth. His Dark Materials is a trilogy of works including the books The Golden Compass[1. Recently made into a feature film which … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged agnostic, agnosticism, amber spyglass, atheism, atheist, books, c.s. lewis, christianity, fantasy, golden compass, his dark materials, novel, philip pullman, philosophy, religion, subtle knife | 1 Comment