Category Parchment Reviews

There have been few books that have been as provocative as Shane Claiborne’s Irresistible Revolution. As one of the primary architects/revolutionaries behind The Simple Way, the book is his group’s manifesto. In it, you’ll read with edge-of-your-seat incredulity as he…

You can go wrong reading Leonard Sweet, but you can’t go far wrong. I never know what I’m going to get from this Christian futurist/theologian, but Post-Modern Pilgrims: First Century Passion for the 21st Century Church was a good read.…

George Barna has a book out called Revolutionary Parenting. It looks to be a powerful study and even more alarming call for transformation in Christians’ parenting styles. In it, he identifies three parenting styles: Parenting by default, which he says…

My dad recommended Looking for God in Harry Potter to me. My folks and I have all read all of the Potter books to date. I’ve pre-ordered the newest one to be released this summer. I didn’t really need a…

I really had high hopes for this book when i saw its title on Amazon. In fact, a friend graciously bought this for me from my wishlist. As I began it, I even quoted from it on a previous post.…

Consider this quote from Walter Henrichsen’s Disciples Are Made Not Born: “Every problem a person has is related to his concept God. If you have a big God, you have small problems. If you have a small God, you have…

Mark told me in a comment on my review of The Illusionist that if I enjoyed it, I would love The Prestige. He was right. It’s a must see. A little pat on the back for myself… After watching this…

Creating Community: Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture is an intensely practical book for those who understand that smaller is better for life change and transformation in ministry. Andy Stanley and Bill Willits are staffers at North Point…

She Calls Me Daddy by Robert Wolgemuth was a nice book. The author is humorous, which I really appreciate, and his suggestions for being a father to your daughter not only are challenging, but they’re also deeply practical. You can’t…