The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society20 reviews Henri Nouwen Image, 1979 The Wounded Heler + Nouwen, again at his best + A Powerful and Inspiring Book + Enlightened?             Freedom of Simplicity: Finding Harmony in a Complex World16 reviews Richard J. Foster HarperOne, 2005 Great Book, Very Insightful + Personal Freedom as a lifestyle + A wonderful study on simplicity! I took alot away from this book. Foster is an obviously brilliant intellectual that was able to articulate the purpose and meaning of simplicity in a way that was inspiring.             Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People (The Practices of Faith Series)10 reviews Jossey-Bass, 1998 A personal owner's manual for living your faith + For the Joy of It + Well done! + One Deep Breath             Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing8 reviews Soren Kierkegaard Wilder Publications, 2008 woody allen? + The argument against double-mindedness + Timeless & Challenging + If you can only read one, this is the one! + Relentless             Matthew 1-7 (Hermeneia: a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible) Ulrich Luz Fortress Press, 2007 The birth narrative, the baptism and temptation of Jesus, the beginnings of his Galilean ministry, and the Sermon on the Mount are all brilliantly illumined by Ulrich Luz's expert textual and historical-critical analysis and theological commentary. Luz brings special attention to the subsequent history of Christian appropriation of Matthew in homiletical and artistic interpretation, and ...             Hosea: A Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Hosea (Hermeneia: a Critical and Historical Commentary on the ...1 review Hans Walter Wolff Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1973 Extraordinary resource for studying Hosea I am becoming a fan of this commentary series. For Hosea we have over 230 pages of technical information well organized for busy pastors, scholars and bible teachers. Let me illustrate what I mean. Hosea has 14 chapters. He deals with them one at a time. For chapter 12 he starts on page 205 ...             Godric: A Novel19 reviews Frederick Buechner HarperOne, 1983 Moving, Funny, Poignant, Poetic + A great yet difficult to read story. + A book to treasure + Excellent read. + Interesting             The Memory of Old Jack11 reviews Wendell Berry Counterpoint, 1999 Vintage Berry + Literary Soul Food...Down-home style + phenomenal book + thank you port royal from campbellsburg. + Thanks for the Memory             Matthew 8-20: A Commentary (Hermeneia: a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible) Ulrich Luz Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2001 This is the second of a three-volume commentary on the gospel of Matthew from Europe's leading Matthew scholar. Volume 1 Matthew 1-7 was previously published in the “Continental Commentaries” series. Luz's commentary is especially noteworthy, not only for his incisive exegesis, but also his keen eye for the importance of the history of interpretation and his attention to the relevance ...             Children in the Worshipping Community David Ng, Virginia Thomas Westminster John Knox Press, 1981             Hannah Coulter: A Novel20 reviews Wendell Berry Shoemaker & Hoard, 2005 Hannah Coulter + Haannah Coulter + Another Port William Novel Warmed by Berry's Prose + Like a novelized poem             A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society14 reviews Eugene H. Peterson InterVarsity Press, 2000 Not if you want a quick fix for spirituality + Excellent! + Meat, not milk + Long Obedience int the Same Direction + Discipleship             Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Book One)157 reviews C.S. Lewis Scribner, 2003 Clever sci-fi AND a compelling allegory! + Welcome to Mars! + A Fine Piece of Literature + A Good Read + Thought Provoking Portrayal of Societal Strictures             Becoming Native to This Place2 reviews Wes Jackson Counterpoint, 1996 Alternative perspective on human interaction with the earth Very easy reading, short book. Wes Jackson describes a growing perspective that we need to interact symbiotically with the earth rather than considering the earth a "resource" at our disposal. He mixes philosophy with actual personal experiences to further illustrate the story. The fact that he ...             Perelandra (Space Trilogy, Book 2)88 reviews C.S. Lewis Scribner, 2003 The best of the series + One of the most profound and satisfying works I've ever read + Lewis is a gift + An underappreciated classic of Science Fiction + Wow. Just read it.             Heart of Darkness and Other Tales (Oxford World's Classics)9 reviews Joseph Conrad Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 Actually haunting... + "Mistah Kurtz--he dead." An influential work on five 20th century seminal works + Deep + Full of crazy characters and vivid images             That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, Book 3)88 reviews C.S. Lewis Scribner, 2003 Futurity Meets Creativity--The End of a Trilogy + Strong writing + That Hideous Writing + A book that requires INTENSITY of THOUGHT (and time)             The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many ...11 reviews Madeleine L'Engle Square Fish, 2007 Good for another generation! + Great series for kids + Excellent Collection! + Not just for youngsters... + Wonderful collection             Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer21 reviews C.S. Lewis Harvest Books, 2002 Nobody can say it like C.S. Lewis + Personal Lewis - difficult yet rewarding + For a certain sort of reader. + An Excellent Addition to the Library + His most Anglican book             A Grief Observed131 reviews C. S. Lewis HarperOne, 2001 "Reality, looked at steadily, is unbearable." + Deep + A Book of Great Beauty and Intelligence + A Grief Observed + A Grief Analyzed