On July 15, 2020 my dear 94-year-old mother-in-law, Jean Kiger, passed from this life to the next. A tiny, tough, wonderful woman, Jean had recently survived harsh falls, COVID-19, pneumonia and blood clots. Eventually, though, her body finally gave out, and following a long goodbye of two weeks with her unresponsive and unable to communicate, …
Book Review: “Coronavirus and Christ” by John Piper
I admit to being a bit surprised when I first saw a post about John Piper's recent, small book Coronavirus and Christ. I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Since the book was being offered as a free PDF to anyone wanting it, I downloaded it and read it over the past weekend. A slight …
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Book Review: “Reformation Study Bible”
Since becoming a Christian in high school nearly 50 years ago, reading my Bible has been among the most important things I do daily. I wish I could say that I've never missed a day, but that but be woefully untrue. Still, by God's grace I've been able to read the Bible cover to cover …
Book Review: “Fusion” by Nelson Searcy with Jennifer Dykes Henson
As the Sunday School Director at my church and as a Christian who wants to effectively help bring new believers into the body of Christ and new church members into our congregation, I read with great interest the book Fusion by Nelson Searcy and Jennifer Dykes Henson. I read the older 2007 version rather than the …
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Book Review: “Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur” by Ken Hemphill
As the Sunday School Director at my church, I'm keenly interesting in leading our Sunday School toward continuous growth and accomplishing its several purposes well. That is no small challenge in our inner-city congregation that currently runs about one-fourth the number of people present on Sunday mornings as it did when my family first joined …
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