"The Witness"

"The Witness" by Josh McDowell

http://files.tyndale.com/thpdata/FirstChapters/978-1-4143-3412-7.pdf


Marwan Accad, co-owner of Accad and Associates, an executive security company, finds himself embroiled in a French conspiracy. His current job is to find the wife of a wealthy Egyptian. During a meeting with the man, the unthinkable happens, his client is assassinated and Marwan becomes the only witness, and the only suspect.

Marwan flees for his life, suffering a gun shot wound in the process. Wanting to escape France, he flies to Morocco and to the safety of a friend's house. There he begins his journey towards a new life.

A redemption story, I had mixed feelings about it. Some places McDowell gives great detail, but in others I felt something was lacking. Not much is said about the conspiracy, or the resolution of it. While McDowell does an excellent job of portraying arguments for redemption, Marwan's conversion seemed too easy. His inner struggle was shown, but it seemed very superficial. The ending left me with too many questions to feel satisfied by it's abruptness.


It had so much potential to be a spectacular story, but it was just a good story.

A good read for the beach.


This copy provided by Tyndale house, but the opinions are my own.

"Storm Warning" A Review

The interest in the coming End of The World has increased dramatically recently. Wars, financial crises, and environmental disasters send fear shooting through our hearts. More and more people are turning to the Bible for answers, specifically Revelations. Here we find God's promises of the end of this age. Filled with odd visions and poetic language, it is a confusing book.

Billy Graham, in "Storm Warning", offers insight and hope for those seeking answers. Mainly detailing the Four Horsemen, he speaks of the urgency for those who profess to be Christians. The main thrust of the book is not what will the Apocalypse look like, but what should our response to these events should be.

Graham tells us that the events we are currently living through are warnings from God. Not warnings to dig a hole and wait for the end of the Earth. But warnings to motivate us to build a stronger personal relationship with God and to obey Jesus's command to proclaim the Gospel to every person on the Earth. Pray, seek God, spread His Message of Hope, and do not fear the coming storm.


Copy of book provided by Thomas Nelson Publishing.

"Imaginary Jesus"

Have you ever discovered that the way you imagined Jesus to be wrong? I clearly remember the time it struck me that Jesus did not look anything remotely like the flannel graft Jesus I grew up with. Gone was the vision of light brown, straight hair, blue eyes, glowing white clothes, and perfectly manicured nails.

Matt Mikalatos carries the analogy even farther in his book "Imaginary Jesus". I was hesitant to start reading it. Was he going to poke fun at people who believe Jesus is real? Was he going to push one type of "Jesus" on me? Once I started reading, I couldn't put the book down! I finished reading it in one sitting.

Join Matt as he takes you on a fun filled, laugh out loud romp "through time, space and Portland, Oregon". He journeys to discover if his Jesus is the real Jesus. Along the way he meets Magic 8 Ball Jesus, White Supremacist Jesus, Political Jesus, and a host of others. Would one of them be the real Jesus? I'm not going to spoil the book. I promise you one thing, you will enjoy this book. It will make you think, while laughing. What could be better?

copy of "Imaginary Jesus" provided by Tynale House