Monthly Archives: February 2021

The Ministry Of Rebukes: A Discussion Of Correction In The Bible: Part Two

Before we go too much further into the subject of the ministry of rebukes, it is important to know what is meant in the Bible by rebuke and correction. The classic verse justifying this is 2 Timothy 3:16-17, which reads: … Continue reading

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Book Review: Magdalena: River Of Dreams

Magdalena: River Of Dreams: A Story Of Colombia, by Wade Davis In this book, the author states that he had originally intended on writing a short essay and ended up writing about 350 pages about Colombia. This book would have … Continue reading

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Book Review: In The Waves

In The Waves: My Quest To Solve The Mystery Of A Civil War Submarine, by Rachel Lance This book’s appeal rests in the intersection of naval engineering and Civil War history in which the author represents someone who is a … Continue reading

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Book Review: Walking On The Moon

Walking On The Moon:  The Untold Story Of The Police, by Chris Campion Like many people, I have enjoyed the music of the Police as well as Sting’s solo career [1].  This is by no means rare, as for a … Continue reading

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Book Review: Time And A Word: The Yes Story

Time And A Word:  The Yes Story, by Martin Popoff This book is an interesting one on several levels, but in order to get very much out of it you either have to be a fan of music history in … Continue reading

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Booklet Review: Daniel’s 490 Year Prophecy

Daniel’s 490 Year Prophecy Predicts The Very Day Of Christ’s Death, by Ralph Lyman [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts about the book are my own.] This … Continue reading

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Book Review: Everywhere The Soles Of Your Feet Shall Tread

Everywhere The Soles Of Your Feet Shall Tread, by Jennifer Hanisch This book is obviously the passion project of the writer, and shows itself clearly as the work of someone who feels compelled to write not out of vanity but … Continue reading

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The Ministry Of Rebukes: A Discussion Of Correction In The Bible: Part One

Recently, a loyal reader of this blog posed a difficult question related to a sermon that the person had heard that made the claim that it was required that people go around rebuking others. This person was, perhaps unsurprisingly, rather … Continue reading

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Book Review: Dakota War Whoop Or, Indian Massacres and War in Minnesota

Dakota War Whoop Or, Indian Massacres and War in Minnesota, by Harriet Bishop This book is one of a couple of books that I have read about the Dakota War, and it must be admitted that this is not the … Continue reading

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Book Review: History Of The Sioux War And Massacres Of 1862 And 1863

History Of The Sioux War And Massacres Of 1862 And 1863, by Isaac Heard Around the time of the Sioux Wars there was at least some demand for books that brought news of the conflict to far-off corners of the … Continue reading

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