My rating: 1 of 5 stars The author portrays David’s relationship with Jonathan as a homosexual relationship and even describes a sex scene between the two of them. This alone merits a one star rating from me. Most of the book is exposition. Lots of telling and...
Chapter 12 Meanings Judas Desires Judas desires represent what the New Testament calls “the flesh” (translated “sinful nature” in the NIV). It is the part of a believer that keeps sinning because of its attachment to this world (See Romans 7 as an example). EXCERPT...
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Screwtape is a senior demon writing letters of advice to a jr. demon on how to tempt his human subject. This is a book I need to read more often. My only complaint is that the insights go by so fast, I fear most of them don’t really sink...
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Strengths When I reached the final chapter, I was fully intending on giving this book a 5-star rating. It is a retelling of the story of the creation and redemptive history through the mouth of a demon. I liked the fact that the Biblical story...
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...
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