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on the truth about…

theTRu — Thu, 31 May 2012 03:18:44 +0000

Part of why I like John MacArthur is because he doesn’t pull punches. He stays pretty close to the Bible whenever he expounds topically and always provides practical insights and wisdom. I’m currently enjoying a daily dose of his thoughts with Moments of Truth and I always have at least one of his books in [...]

on the battle between Percy and Jonah…

theTRu — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:39:22 +0000

Spirit Fighter by Jerel Law Angels have always been a fascinating topic for me. So, if you offer me a story that oozes with angelic history and legend – including mention of the Nephilim and spiritual warfare – and tell me I can share it with my boys, I’m in. And in I am. With [...]

on your next American Idol…

theTRu — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:13:20 +0000

So it all comes down to this… the final two contestants remain… Phillip Squared vs. Robo-yonce… and finally, the performance show is only one hour… less filler… three songs each – Simon Fuller’s choice, contestant pick (bet Jessica picks Beyonce), and potential lead single… off we go… One and Lonely by Superchic[k] Jessica Sanchez starts [...]

on leading from the bottom up…

theTRu — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:35:03 +0000

Upside-Down Leadership by Taylor Field I received this book as an uncorrected, unformatted digital proof, so some of what I say here, will probably be reflective of that format, and I’ll assume many of the issues I came across due to grammatical, typographical, and clarity concerns have been resolved. Unfortunately, the nature of publishing these [...]

on why the guys have it…

theTRu — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:21:20 +0000

And now we’re down to the wire… the final three… three songs a piece… three rounds… and, if we know anything about the judges, they’ll give one round to each contestant… typically, this week goes off with one song that the producers pick (edit: Jimmy’s picks), one song the judges pick, and one song the [...]

on coming of age and self discovery…

theTRu — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:52:28 +0000

The Charlatan’s Boy by Jonathan Rogers The cover touts this book as a blend of Mark Twain and CS Lewis. The Mark Twain part is easy to recognize in the colloquial voice that guides readers through the tale. Actually, “guide” may not be the best term – grips may work better. Readers are immediately transported [...]

on the Idol’s final four…

theTRu — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:46:19 +0000

So I didn’t watch last night because I went to take in The Avengers instead. So, now it’s the day after, but I’m still bringing some comments and predictions for last night’s performances. First, to California… off we go… Hotel California by The Eagles Phillip Phillips leads off the show with CCR’s Have You Ever [...]

on last night’s top five…

theTRu — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:27:53 +0000

so, due to some ridiculous technical difficulties last night (I’m looking at you Comcast DVR), I wasn’t able to watch American Idol on my normal schedule and thus, couldn’t provide the in-depth commentary that I normally like to offer here on the blog. Be that as it may, the DVR that wouldn’t play last night [...]

on all man, all the time…

theTRu — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:44:43 +0000

The Book of Man by William Bennett There was a commercial on TV when I was younger featuring Charles Barkley and the tagline, “I am not a role model.” It was a rather groundbreaking and controversial message for the time – and imagine, it was an ad for sneakers – but what really came to [...]

on re-organizing a classic…

theTRu — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:47:21 +0000

Proverbs Reconstructed by Gus Dallas Growing up, I went through my Bible with a set of colored pencils and, specifically for Proverbs, I underlined or highlighted the passages based on a set of high-level topics to which I thought the text applied. Red was for love, Green was for money, and those are the only [...]