Sanctorum Communio by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Last updated on: September 24, 2014 at 11:41 am By Jim Erwin

Sanctorum Communio by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Sanctorum Communio by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, has as it’s subtitle “A Theological Study of the Sociology of the Church.” This book is Volume 1 in the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works. Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. He completed Sanctorum Communio (Latin for Communion of the Saints – or the church community) for his Doctor of Theology degree from Berlin University in 1927, from which he graduated summa... Read more

Joel 2:28-3:21 Being Prepared

Last updated on: September 23, 2014 at 10:27 pm By Jim Erwin

Joel 2:28-3:21 Being Prepared The book of Joel falls naturally into two parts. In 1:1–2:27 we read about a terrible locust plague that came over Israel as a judgment from God and how the people repented and God restored their fortunes. Then in 2:28 to the end of the book we read about how God at some future time is going to pour out his Spirit far and wide to bless his people and how he is going to gather... Read more

Heaven Bound by S. Tucker Yates

Last updated on: September 23, 2014 at 10:06 pm By Jim Erwin

Heaven Bound by S. Tucker Yates Heaven Bound by S. Tucker Yates, is defined by its subtitle: An Incredible Journey to the Perfect Destination. Yates takes the time to describe salvation as not just a one-time decision in life. Salvation is a journey. In chapter four, Yates shares the four keys to the journey: Believe Receive Repent Forgive Yates spends time describing this journey as different steps while on Earth. At the beginning of the book, I personally... Read more

Healing Troubled Hearts by Bill Day

Last updated on: September 18, 2014 at 11:01 am By Jim Erwin

Healing Troubled Hearts by Bill Day UPDATE: In response to this review, Bill Day included the following comment to clarify the method he uses. I am grateful for this helpful note. TPM was only the beginning. As I chronicled, HeartSync, the Immanuel approach, and the spiritual formation principles of the Life Model folks were also formative forces of my very eclectic approach. Also, as indicated in Chapter 10, and beyond, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 is the real heart of the Inner... Read more

The Mainliner’s Survival Guide by Derek Penwell

Last updated on: June 16, 2018 at 11:06 pm By Jim Erwin

The Mainliner’s Survival Guide by Derek Penwell The Mainliner’s Survival Guide by Derek Penwell, which is a guide for the post-denominational world is a Christian book review for Speakeasy, in which the author explores how mainline Christianity will continue in a world that does not desire Christianity. The Mainliner’s Survival Guide by Derek Penwell is a great resource to remind churches of the challenges in reaching Generations X, Y, and Z. There are many books which have lamented about the condition... Read more

Amos 5:1-27 Pursuing Justice

Last updated on: September 16, 2014 at 3:55 pm By Jim Erwin

Amos 5:1-27 Pursuing Justice I need to live my life with a sense of justice, with a sense of personal respect and fairness. Personal justice is integrity. However, personal justice or a personal sense of proper morality can only come from the Great Judge. Personal integrity will help me live out my Christian life by how I live. Of course, I don’t just live the Christian life. I show others the Christian life in word as well as deed. These... Read more

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Last updated on: June 15, 2018 at 2:28 pm By Jim Erwin

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) is a movie review of the ninth Star Trek film with analysis to compare spiritual insights from the Bible. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) continues the journeys of the crew of the USS Enterprise-E. The crew rebel against Starfleet after they discover a conspiracy with a species known as the Son’a to steal the peaceful Ba’ku’s planet for its rejuvenating properties. Forced Relocation of a Population The film addresses the theme of potential genocide and the... Read more

Prophecy Watch: The Seven Phases of the Base

Last updated on: September 8, 2014 at 2:13 pm By Jim Erwin

I came across an article from The Long War Journal. It has since been reported and analyzed in various places on the web. I thought it was interested as ISIS has replaced al-Qaeda (The Base) as the forerunner of the Islamic movement. While the author named the phases, I have placed in parenthesis the highlights of what the plan accomplished. In many ways, the United States helped move this plan along. Here are the steps to Islamic world domination: The... Read more

Jonah 1:1-2, 4:11 Having Compassion for the Lost

Last updated on: June 16, 2018 at 10:47 pm By Jim Erwin

Jonah 1:1-2, 4:11 Having Compassion for the Lost “The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because their wickedness has confronted Me.”” (Jonah 1:1–2, HCSB) “Should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot distinguish between their right and their left, as well as many animals?”” (Jonah 4:11, HCSB) I am beginning a series I am... Read more

Made in the USA by Alisa Jordheim

Last updated on: September 4, 2014 at 9:37 pm By Jim Erwin

Made in the USA by Alisa Jordheim Sex slavery: It’s not just something that happens overseas. Made in the USA by Alisa Jordheim (who is the Executive Director of Justice Society) tells five true stories of adults (four women, one man) trafficked as children. Each story is preceded by an overview of the type of trafficking the story addresses and followed up by a statement from the survivors themselves. The book gives a comprehensive guide to child sex trafficking. Each chapter addresses... Read more