According to the short biography of the author that’s included on the book jacket, Chuck Carlson was a sportswriter who spent 11 years covering the Packers and this is his tenth book on the team. That being the case, my guess on how this book came about is that his publisher called him up and […]
First John is one of five books written by Jesus’ beloved disciple. It is most likely written after the writing of the Gospel of John. The purpose of the book seems to be twofold – to refute heresy that has arisen in churches John ministered to and to reassure believers by giving them tests by […]
The first half of this book was really dry and I was tempted to give up and move on to more interesting reads. The second half of the book was somewhat less dry and I enjoyed finding out some things about Luther’s life. The bottom line to the whole thing? I wouldn’t bother (I’ve had […]
Enjoyed this book for the most part. Great quotes, great history, and two amazing men. The only thing that keeps me from wholly recommending it is that parts were repetitive – the author tended to repeat himself as he broke the book into different sections dealing with the respective wars. The book probably could have […]
God shows Amos the final vision of His coming judgment. Amos begins to proclaim his final words to the Israelites and assures them there is no hope of escaping what is coming for the sinners among the people. 1-4 This vision has very little introduction. Amos does not say that God showed him something and […]
I’ve spent the majority of my working life in manufacturing, so I had high hopes for this book – thought it would be interesting to read. It tells the history of factories starting with British textile mills in the 1600s all the way through to the giant factories in China today. It’s a large book […]
This book was written in 1978 and Michener died in 1997, so I’m a little late to the party in reading/reviewing it. I picked it up because I was looking for something to listen to on a long car trip and I knew a Michener book would be just the ticket. Lots of hours – […]
God shows Amos a fourth vision to illustrate the ultimate consequences of Israel’s sin. As a result, Amos proclaims to Israel why judgment is coming and what it entails. 1-3 God shows Amos a basket of summer fruit and tells him it signifies that the end is near for Israel. Just like in the third […]
The book is a history of the author’s family that essentially covers the Twentieth Century. His forbears migrated from southern Georgia to an area of Texas later called Big Spring. The story covers their experiences during booms and busts in the oil industry, the Depression, and multiple wars. The author starts with the story of […]
Amos sees a third vision and has a verbal confrontation with the high priest of Bethel. 7-9 God shows Amos a third vision after the two visions of destruction. Unlike the first two, this vision does not show the future but shows God’s reason for the coming judgment. Amos sees God standing by a wall […]
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