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The Pout-Pout Fish

Posted on July 22, 2011 by stevepvc

Kelly and I are starting to be a little more intentional about building something of a library for the girls, and since I have a devil of a time finding good books for them, I thought I’d share the good … Continue reading →

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Naming the Elephant: Worldview as Concept by James Sire

Posted on June 30, 2011 by stevepvc

Lately I’ve been writing and thinking about how reading the Bible works as a formative practice, and it’s led me to think about the concept of worldview.  I found James Sire’s Naming the Elephant helpful in thinking about the concept, … Continue reading →

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Hosea—A Bibliography for Study and Preaching

Posted on June 23, 2011 by stevepvc

While I’ve been preparing for the Hosea series of sermons (and blog posts!) I have had the wonderful chance to work through a few books, and I thought I should share a few I’ve found helpful. Looking for a commentary … Continue reading →

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The Hole in Our Gospel

Posted on June 13, 2010 by stevepvc

It took me a while to get completely through The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns, but that was really more about my crazy life transition than the book. The book itself is extremely readable, written in a style … Continue reading →

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Review of Bonhoeffer by Metaxas

Posted on April 29, 2010 by stevepvc

I’ve been working for several weeks on a biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas, and have just finished it.  I’m a fan. First Impressions Expecting a popular level biography, I was suprised initially by the length of Metaxas’s work. … Continue reading →

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Crazy Love

Posted on November 16, 2009 by stevepvc

I finished Crazy Love by Francis Chan this morning, and I’m glad I picked it up.  I’m also glad I finished it, because there’s this section at the end where Chan cuts loose a barrage of profiles of people who … Continue reading →

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