Category Archives: Review
Agricola
In May, my wife had her birthday (her 29th I think), and Caleb & I got her a new game, Agricola. I, like Mark Twain, am often impressed by my parents. Both of them recognized that Agricola is latin for … Continue reading
The Name of God
The most popular search term that finds this blog is, unbelievably, ‘Floyd Nolen Jones.’ Floyd Nolen Jones is the author of Which Version is the Bible?, a book I reviewed a few years ago. I read the book because I … Continue reading
Decision to be Made
Okay. Last week I went to Cabela’s intending to buy a new pistol. I don’t have a certificate from the Sheriff’s office saying I am not a danger to society, so I couldn’t buy it last week. But I didn’t … Continue reading
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How the Pastoral Role Damages Body Life
I have been reading the book Pagan Christianity? by Frank Viola and George Barna. The subtitle to the book is “Exploring the Roots of our Church Practices.” The basic premise of the book is that most of the practices that … Continue reading
Escape From Sobibor
Over the past two nights, Gina and I watched “Escape from Sobibor.” Sobibor was a nazi death camp in eastern Poland and is also the site of the largest successful escape. From what I can gather, this was a made-for-TV … Continue reading
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Settlers of Catan
Last night, we had a friend come over for dinner and he brought a new board game he had recently bought, Settlers of Catan. We all played together, with our guest helping Meagan and the rest of us playing on … Continue reading
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Which Version is the Bible? by Floyd Nolen Jones
“Is the Word of God on planet earth today? If so, where is it? Why do the modern versions read so differently from all the older English versions?” After 62 pages, I abandoned reading the book, Which Version is the … Continue reading
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
I just finished reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel. It was truly a fascinating story and a fairly good page-turner. In the end, the author explains the story quite well, so that even a dense guy like me can … Continue reading
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A Journey Home
Thanks to the generosity of Herrick Kimball, we were able to enjoy a documentary tonight entitled, “A Journey Home,” produced by Franklin Springs Media. The movie features the Waller family — Tommy Waller was a successful manager with FedEx when … Continue reading
My Absolute Favorite Blog
My favorite blog, and the one that got me wanting to try this out, is Sugar Mountain Farm by Walter Jeffries. What an inspiring tale he tells of living in the cold North, battling the forces of nature and the … Continue reading
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