It’s the summer of 1944, and Lily goes with her Grandmother to their family’s beach house in Rockaway, New York. Lily happily anticipates weekend visits from her father and carefree days spent with her best friend, Margaret, as usual. Unfortunately, the war has changed everything. Just two weeks ago, the Allies landed on Normandy Beach. [...]
Archive for June, 2011
When God Comes Calling: A Journey of Faith . . . Wall Street to the World, by Ted Fletcher (2010, updated ed.)
Posted by: csatta | June 20, 2011 | No Comment |This inspiring autobiography chronicles the life of Ted Fletcher as well as the birth and growth of Pioneers, a mission organization founded by Ted and his wife, Peggy, in 1979. While serving as a Marine in the Korean War, Ted heard Billy Graham present the gospel to the troops. Ted surrendered his life to Jesus [...]
Speaking the Truth in Love: How to be an Assertive Christian, by Ruth Koch and Kenneth C. Haugk (c1992)
Posted by: csatta | June 8, 2011 | No Comment |Should Christians be assertive? Is that biblical? “Many Christians have been trained from early childhood to focus on the Bible passages that deal with meekness, submission, and self-denial. And that emphasis is certainly necessary to balance the Old Adam, which Scripture describes as selfish and self-serving, always in opposition to God. . . . But [...]
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, by Marshall B. Rosenberg (2nd ed.,c2003)
Posted by: csatta | June 4, 2011 | No Comment |James 1:19-20 says, “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” (NIV) Nonviolent Communication is not written from a biblical perspective, but it does offer some keen insights into [...]
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