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February 28, 2006

Applying the Principles of John Maxwell's "Winning with People"

I wrore this in March of 2005, so it's only been about a year.

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February 23, 2006

Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

In one of the few cases in which I will ever retract a previous, written statement, I have to say that I can no longer completely agree with what I wrote 6 years ago.

While I believe that we, as believers, need to be aware of becoming involved in demonic practices, I have seen far too many Gospel-centered teaching, conversing and Christian connecting happen using the Harry Potter books as a "common ground" for me to dismiss them.

Therefore, I serve myself up a heaping helping of crow, in a delicously, non-judgmentally baked slice of humble pie. Congrats to ya, JK Rowling... you may have been a huge cultural help to Christians everywhere!

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Book Review: The Westing Game

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Book Review: Watchers

One of my Top 10 favorite fiction books of all time. I can't explain why, but I just love this story. Call it a guilty pleasure read if you want, but it just connects to me.

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Book Review: The Visitation

One of my Top 10 favorite fiction books of all time and a MADMINISTER.COM MUST READ for all those pursuing a vocational ministry career. Seminary students, pastors and those who are currently working out their calling should get a copy of this book ASAP.

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Book Review: The Oath

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Book Review: Starship Troopers

One of my Top 10 favorite fiction books of all time. I cannot stand even mentioning the travesty of the same name which was released in theaters other than to say that after that, I became a staunch critic of Paul Verhoeven.

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Book Review: Prophet

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Book Review: This Present Darkness

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Book Review: Piercing the Darkness

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Book Review: The Alienist

One of my Top 10 favorite fiction books of all time. Caleb Carr is amazingly accurate in his portrayal of forensic technique evolution and his story-telling ability is nigh unparalleled.

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February 22, 2006

Top 5 Books you should be reading

Yeah, I know, this could seem a little bit presumptuous, but trust me, these books more than make up for it. Some of them you will have heard about, others you don't even know they exist... but all of them are worth dropping what you're doing right now and finding a copy as fast as you can.

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