Book Review-Wisdom Meets Passion

This book is a good companion to Dan Millers previous book called "40 Days to the Work You Love" which comes in handy in today's workforce culture where the days of holding a single employment position seems to be a thing of the past. Here he teams with his son Jared in co-authoring this book. To the authors the position you want to be in is working at whatever your passion is, and if you are blessed to be in that position, you will be more productive and at the same time have this sense of fulfillment that would be almost impossible if you were "working for a paycheck." I would recommend this book, particularly to those who are in the middle of a career change or if you are seeking what your calling in life is. 

Book Review-Real Marriage by Mark and Grace Driscoll

      To summarize, this book is based on "The Real Marriage" seminar tour headed by Mark Driscoll, head pastor at Mars Hill Church and his wife Grace. If you are familiar with Christ centered teachings on marriage, the principles stated here will be nothing new. Topics such as the husband and wife's respective roles are touched on and issues such as sacrificial love, respect, mutual submission, intimacy, etc. are in alignment with God's Word.
     Furthermore, if you are familiar with Driscoll's style of preaching, there will be no surprises. Having said that, read this book with caution if you are NOT used to Driscoll or are offended by explicit content. You probably will not be comfortable reading it if that is the case. In addition, you may want to keep it away from younger readers as well.
    Overall, Driscoll, as with his previous books, spent a lot of time in research and studying the Bible. And once again, he hits this relevant topic head on.

Book Review: What In the World is Going On?

With the recent worldwide events, many scholars have offered their interpretation of what the Bible says about End Time events. Eschatology, the study of the "End Times", is itself a subject that could potentially take a lifetime to sort out because of all the different interpretations. To take the time for me to give you an overview of all these would be more suitable for another article---or perhaps to even have a dedicated blog site. But, to get back to the book review, "What in the World..." is based on the dispensational, Pre-Millennial Rapture school of thought. People who subscribe to this school of thought will find this book more interesting than those who do not. The author takes 10 major worldwide events and attempts to align them with some Biblical prophecies. One topic that I find speculative is the power struggle in the Middle East over Israel because, according to the author, there is belief that Israel is sitting on an undiscovered oil reservoir. Even if this may be true, the book does not provide the documentation to support this.

In summary, WWGO is a book that provides an interesting view of Biblical prophecy in light of recent world events. If your view of the End Times aligns with that of the author, then this will be a good book to have in your library. If you are a student of Eschatology, WWGO may be a good reference for describing one point of view End Times, as long as you take the time to look into the other views that are out there.