Iscariot by Tosca Lee

Iscariot by Tosca Lee

My rating: 2 of 5 stars Iscariot is a popular book because it presents Judas from a surprising new angle and people always love a new angle. The problem is, it’s an angle that flatly contradicts what the Bible says. The story is very well-written. Tosca Lee is a...
My Strained Relationship with Young Me

My Strained Relationship with Young Me

I have a bone to pick with young me. The teenage version of me had a lot of fun playing the trumpet in jazz band, but now middle-aged me has to wear hearing aids. On the other hand, I do appreciate younger me’s choice in a wife and career. Thank you for that,...
A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker

A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker

My rating: 3 of 5 stars Of all the Ted Dekker books I’ve listened to so far, this has the best storytelling. The characters are interesting, the prose is excellent, and the story held my interest throughout, which is not an easy task. The narrator of the...
A.D. 33 by Ted Dekker

A.D. 33 by Ted Dekker

My rating: 3 of 5 stars After reading A.D. 33, the previous book (A.D. 30) remains my favorite Dekker book. A.D. 33 has its strengths, but it’s not as good as the first volume. Strengths: While I don’t agree with all of Dekker’s interpretations of...
Deadline by Randy Alcorn

Deadline by Randy Alcorn

My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed Alcorn’s book The Treasure Principle, so I thought I’d give his fiction a try. This is his first novel and it stayed on the bestseller lists for 36 months. The story is interesting enough. It wasn’t exactly gripping,...