Author: Andrew Dealy

Book Review of Making Sense of Forgiveness: Moving from Hurt Toward Hope by Brad Hambrick

Book Review of Making Sense of Forgiveness: Moving from Hurt Toward Hope by Brad Hambrick

Posted by | Aug 9, 2022 | |

The length of Brad Hambrick’s book Making Sense of Forgiveness had me worried. There are few topics I can think of as complicated, painful, helpful, needed, and riddled with practical difficulties as forgiveness. How could this topic be beneficially covered in so few pages? It seemed unreasonable to me. Hopefully, Brad will be able to forgive me for my doubts, for in a fast-paced, well-organized 160 pages, he has put together the most helpful book on forgiveness I have come across. Continue Reading →

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Insight and Change

Insight and Change

Posted by | Jul 27, 2022 | |

There’s nothing quite like insight. The moment when the dots connect can feel electric. It’s the basis of any good story, the moment when the plot shockingly turns, and we see what has happened and is happening from a new perspective. It’s the Aha! moment when we finally understand the mystery of how everything relates. Continue Reading →

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Book Review of Restoration Story: Why Jesus Matters in a Broken World by Robert Cheong

Book Review of Restoration Story: Why Jesus Matters in a Broken World by Robert Cheong

Posted by | Apr 5, 2022 | |

Stories are powerful and formative. The stories we choose to believe set the parameters for our self-conception and draw the lines of the paths we believe are possible in life. This world offers us no end of stories to believe. If we are not careful, we will find ourselves submitting to stories that are unworthy of our true nature. There is one perfect Storyteller, and it is through seeing and understanding His story that we gain clarity on our proper place and role in this life. Continue Reading →

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The Nuance of Knowledge

The Nuance of Knowledge

Posted by | Mar 21, 2022 | |

No one seems to enjoy being told, “You don’t need to know.” Something in our human nature bristles against such a minimizing statement. Even in perfection, our forbearers, Adam and Eve, didn’t exactly respond well to being told the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil wasn’t made for them. They seemed good with it at first, but all it took was the counsel of a slick, conniving serpent to shift their response. FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) slid into the desires of their heart, and they bit into the belief that knowing more would be better. It turns out they were wrong. Continue Reading →

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Book Review of The Church as a Culture of Care by T. Dale Johnson Jr.

Book Review of The Church as a Culture of Care by T. Dale Johnson Jr.

Posted by | Feb 8, 2022 | |

The home of soul care is properly located in the church. This has always been God’s intent, though the church has often failed to follow it. Too often, the church has abdicated its role in shepherding God’s children, giving the work to other authorities. In his book, The Church as a Culture of Care, Dale Johnson reminds us of God’s beautiful design and details the steps we can take to grow into it. While acknowledging where the church has failed, Dale invites us to journey forward in faith and reclaim the church as a culture of care. Continue Reading →

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