Book Reviews

“Radical: Taking Back Your Faith”

Sep 8th, 2010 | By jmhall | Category: Book Reviews

I just finished a book you definitely should read, “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith”by David Platt
Here are a few quotes to wet your appetite:

“Jesus wouldn’t really tell us not to bury our father or say good-bye to our family, Jesus didn’t literally mean to sell all we have and give it to the poor. What [...]



“Don’t Faint … Yet!”

Mar 10th, 2010 | By jmhall | Category: Book Reviews

My review and personal application of the book “Don’t Faint … Yet!”
Chapter 1:
“Ethiopia Bound” The only thing mentioned in the first chapter that stuck out to me was the fact that they had to wait five months after arriving to start their language studies. I’ve realized just recently how fortunate we are to have such [...]



Culture Shock

Mar 1st, 2010 | By jmhall | Category: Book Reviews

My synopsis and personal application of the book “Culture Shock.”

Introduction:
One thing mentioned in the intro that stuck out to me was, “If the new worker can maintain a healthy self-esteem, in spite of the heavy stress laid on him, he will probably make a successful cross-cultural transition.”
Well, I think I’ve failed miserably at this. In [...]