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Review: Reader, Come Home

Posted in Book Review, Christianity, Maryanne Wolf, reading, Reformed, Theology, tagged , , , , , on May 17, 2019| 16 Comments »

A lighthearted weekend reading review…because sometimes Pastors need a break from heavy reading also.  This evening’s book is on..reading!

Maryanne Wolf. Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World.  New York, NY: Harper, August 14th 2018. 272 pp.

5 out of 5

Purchase: Amazon

This is a book about reading and the medium one uses to read (digital, print, etc) and how it affects our brains.  The author Maryanne Wolf writes in a rather informal style of “letters.”  No matter the format the content of the book and what she has to talk about is fascinating and worth reading.

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Faithful Shepherd Pastors’ Retreat 2018: Videos

Posted in Christianity, Church, Pastor, Pastoral Ministry, Reformed, Theology, tagged , , , , , on May 17, 2019| 15 Comments »

This is from last year’s conference which they have just made available online for others to benefit from.  It is sponsored by P&R Publishing (among others), which is one of my top favorite Christian publisher.  The conference is called “Faithful Shepherd Pastors’ Retreat” and last year’s theme was on “The Welcoming Church.”

What is the purpose of this conference?

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