From the Bookshelf: A Review of “The Ambition”
It feels good to get lost in a good book every now and then. To have the story sweep you up for so long that it’s hard to remember what…
Continue ReadingIt feels good to get lost in a good book every now and then. To have the story sweep you up for so long that it’s hard to remember what…
Continue ReadingWhen I was in my early teens, I was fascinated with all things Amy Carmichael. The story of a strong-willed Irish woman who rescued and raised dozens—probably hundreds—of temple slave…
Continue ReadingAt my grandmother’s burial a few years ago, two people who had never met her came along with some of my cousins. It was fitting, really, considering the life my…
Continue ReadingYesterday I read a news article that literally listed all the reasons we should be afraid of COVID. I realize they were trying to communicate how seriously they feel about…
Continue ReadingAndrew and Norine Brunson had been missionaries in Turkey for over 20 years when they were summoned to the local police station. Assuming it was a simple formality for the…
Continue ReadingWhile Jane Austen published her famous works under a pseudonym, her name is now well-known throughout the literary world, even inspiring a following of extreme fans—Janeites—whose fervor is compared to…
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