Amazon’s Kindle software recently landed in the iTunes app store and so I decided to download it to give it a spin. So far so good. Before I give my review of the software, however, let me point out that I’m in no way ready to make the jump into eBooks for three reasons: Right…
Category: Books
I love to read, these are some thoughts on the books that pass through my reading list.
The City of Ember
When I first saw the preview for The City of Ember I was intrigued. During High School I worked in a mall and while working there I actually thought about what it would be like if the mall corredors were the only “outside” people actually knew. Yes, I have an odd imagination, but someone took…
A Nice Gift
Two weeks ago we held our third annual retreat for Eastern University’s student chaplains. Today I got a small package in the mail with a gift from my good friend (and Eastern’s Chaplain), Joe Modica. It was a much appreciated (and entirely unecessary) gesture, and Joe does a good job selecting gifts which capture people’s…
Thought Provoking
I’ve been silient on the blog-front for a bit, and I apologize to folks who like to keep up with what I’m thinking. I should probably blog out some of my sermon preparations each week, that would be an interesting exercise (and far warning to folks from Central who happen by). The last couple of…
Book Review
Last time I was in Williamsburg I picked up Under the Cope of Heaven, by Patricia U. Bonomi. This book was first published in 1986, and at the time was on the forefront of re-examining the place of religion in the mid to late Colonial Period. I’m reviewing the updated edition which was published in…
Upcoming Journey at Central
I got my hands on a copy of Jesus Christ from Cover to Cover this week and I’ve begun working though it (though I need to finish the excellent Under the Cope of Heaven before I dive in fully). It looks like this is going to take over a year to work through the whole…
