by DRichardFerguson | Jul 5, 2021 | Book Reviews Nonfiction
My rating: 2 of 5 stars I’m not sure I would recommend the beginning of this book. In an effort to relate to the struggles men face, Gallagher describes various sexual sins in ways that could potentially increase temptation in the minds of men who struggle with lust....
by DRichardFerguson | Jun 22, 2021 | Book Reviews Nonfiction
My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is worth reading for the hostage negotiation stories alone. Easily. A very entertaining and interesting read.Beyond that, Voss does a great job in the purpose of the book, which is to teach negotiation skills. Another plus that made...
by DRichardFerguson | May 15, 2021 | Book Reviews books on writing, Book Reviews Nonfiction
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lamott has a great balance between instruction and humor. The book is entertaining, funny, and contains a lot of helpful instruction for writers of various levels. I especially liked the chapter on characters. Very helpful. I also liked...
by DRichardFerguson | Apr 14, 2021 | Book Reviews Nonfiction
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A classic work on how to kill sin by the Spirit based on Romans 8:13. Synopsis A sin is “mortified” (killed) by a habitual weakening of it, constant fighting against it (understanding the danger and the ways it tends to get success against you)...
by DRichardFerguson | Mar 6, 2021 | Book Reviews Nonfiction
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The purpose of this book was to take the principles in Desiring God and the Pleasures of God and show how they can be applied in a practical way in day to day Christian living – overcoming anxiety, pride, shame, impatience, covetousness,...
by DRichardFerguson | Mar 6, 2021 | Book Reviews Nonfiction
My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is what Mounce calls a “baby Greek” course. The object is to teach enough Greek to enable the average Christian to be a much better interpreter of Scripture and to understand the scholarly commentaries. The main difference between baby...
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