![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For instance, on page 4, he discusses the age of accountability. Specifically, Bell dwells on passages that are confusing or controversial, rather than the passages that are clear. Repeatedly, Bell speculates about God’s plan of salvation, even when the Bible clearly speaks to these issues. Our speculations should begin, where Scripture ends. Bell speculates about doctrines that are clearly articulated in the Bible.Īs Christians, we shouldn’t speculate about doctrines that are clearly taught in Scripture. While I cannot respond to every point in Bell’s book, here is a brief overview of the fallacies that he makes in this work (For a defense of hell, see my earlier article). However, he does accuse the God of the Bible so persuasively that it’s difficult to tell him apart from one. By this, I don’t mean to imply that Bell is an atheist. To be honest, parts of his book read much like atheistic literature. This –his most recent work –tackles the subjects of heaven, hell, and the exclusivity of Christ. His earlier works (specifically Velvet Elvis and The Gods Aren’t Angry: DVD) reject core biblical teaching, as well. I am disappointed in Rob Bell’s book Love Wins, but I’m not surprised by it. Critical Review of Rob Bell’s “Love Wins” ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The setting in Canada was gritty and well-drawn. The rest of the story was interesting and complex. Unfortunately, I don't think your average reader can claim intimate knowledge of most of the science speak in this book. you will likely not find this as much an issue. ![]() Oh well, if you're a CSI, science major, doctor, etc. I don't mind scientific terms, but just not quite so many of them! They were impossible to ignore and kept breaking my concentration on the story. Some of these words are also used while describing an aborted love scene that occurs after two characters exchange blows. Here are some of the reasons I got lost: arachnoid, Calabi-Yau space, string theory, SIM, spectrograph, beautiful single helix, ekphrasis, thrombocytes, leukocytes, erythrocytes, papillae, Jim Stark, macrophages, hemolysis, autolysis, penumbra, and ouroboros. Since one of Tess' skills is spark, I think this was supposed to be significant, but I never really got it.other than guilt that a 12 yr old kid couldn't save another 12 yr old kid. Tess also has flashbacks to the death of a childhood friend who died in a fire. They become caught up in a confusing case involving vampires, demons, and necromancers. She investigates paranormal crimes with her partner, a telepath. I'm actually disappointed cause the premise really grabbed my attention - I thought it would be something like a cross between CSI and Moonlight. Well, it's not very often I feel like an intellectual midget but this book managed to do just that. ![]() ![]() ![]() The initial volume of the album set ( Anthology 1) was released the same week of the documentary's airdate, with the subsequent two volumes ( Anthology 2 and Anthology 3) released in 1996. The Anthology book, released in 2000, paralleled the documentary in presenting the group's history through quotes from interviews. The documentary used interviews with the Beatles and their associates to narrate the history of the band as seen through archival footage and performances. ![]() ![]() The documentary series was first broadcast in November 1995, with expanded versions released on VHS and LaserDisc in 1996 and on DVD in 2003. ![]() Beatles members Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr participated in the making of the works, which are sometimes referred to collectively as the Anthology project, while John Lennon appears in archival interviews. The Beatles Anthology is a multimedia retrospective project consisting of a television documentary, a three-volume set of double albums, and a book describing the history of the Beatles. ![]() ![]() ![]() What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn’t what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family's twisted secrets. Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. ![]() But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead - a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. One ancient curse.Īll her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His team is called in when a homeless man is killed by a "smart bullet," and he is immediately drawn to Olivia, the therapist who found the dead man. The second book in Susan Sleeman's "White Knights" series, it focuses on ballistics expert Rick. But when the killer sets his sights on their key witness, Rick must rely on the skills he learned as a Marine sniper to make sure the next bullet fired isn’t a Rick enlists the help of the victim’s therapist, Olivia Dobbs, who is well known for her success in counseling military vets with PTSD. That fear comes true when a vet is killed with stolen “smart bullets.” Rick and his FBI task force, nicknamed The White Knights, are soon charged with finding and stopping the killer. When ballistics and weapons expert Rick Cannon learned the Department of Defense had developed self-steering bullets that show 100% accuracy and make even a gun novice a lethal sniper, he feared they would eventually end up in the wrong hands. For romantic suspense that's pretty much equal parts romance and suspense (just how I like it!), check out Susan Sleeman's latest book, Kill Shot. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hell, a woman hadn’t been even a glimmer of a possibility in too long to contemplate. Besides, sleep was overrated, and it wasn’t as if a woman had been on his calendar, anyway. After all, like tended to recognize like. In Milo’s world, food still trumped everything else.Īdam got that. He was a search-and-rescue dog now, but not too long ago, he’d been nothing more than a scrappy, unwanted pup. The ten-month-old yellow lab seemed to smile at that. Milo nudged the pocket of the daypack where his food was kept.Īdam shook his head, finding some humor in the day, after all. “What do you think?” he asked, pretending he wasn’t fighting his still knocking knees to hold him up. Knowing it, Adam forced a few deep breaths to try and slow his heart rate. Milo stood at his side, still in his search and rescue vest, attentive to their surroundings even though he had to be as done in as Adam. Later, he’d have to take it all back out again and carefully repair, clean, and repack everything after the unexpected rescue, but for now he wasn’t particularly inclined toward much besides getting the hell out of there. The freezing burn of the sleet slapping him in the face didn’t help either as he opened his pack and shoved in his gear. ![]() It was hard to feel much past the heart-pounding adrenaline surge still making his limbs quiver, but the pain managed to creep through. ![]() ![]() Notes: Also see XII: Beach to Augener Ltd. T.l.s., with notations in Beach’s hand on the recto.
![]() It was a space horror through and through and kept you on the edge of your seat. In case you missed my review for Sanctuary, I absolutely loved the first book! It was gripping, the aliens were chilling, and I loved the dark Alien-esque feel it had going for it. Omnistellar has put a bounty on Kenzie’s head-and the question is whether the aliens or Omnistellar get to her first. What Kenzie doesn’t know is that the aliens aren’t the only ones on the hunt. Because if the monstrous creatures who attacked Sanctuary reach Earth, then it’s game over for humanity. When Kenzie intercepts a radio communication suggesting that more aliens are on their way, she knows there’s only one choice: They must turn themselves in to Omnistellar and destroy the ship before the aliens follow the signal straight to them. Worse still, she’s haunted by memories of the aliens who nearly tore her to shreds-and forced her to accidentally kill one of the Sanctuary prisoners, Matt. Everyone has their own dark secrets: Omnistellar, her parents, even Cage. ![]() Kenzie is desperate for a plan, but she doesn’t know who to trust anymore. Now they’re stuck in a stolen alien ship with nowhere to go and no one to help them. ![]() ![]() Ex-Omnistellar prison guard Kenzie and her superpowered friends barely made it off Sanctuary alive. ![]() ![]() ![]() They also hosted the Golden Globe Awards together from 2013 to 2015, and 2021. Fey and Poelher also starred together in movies like 2004’s Mean Girls, 2008’s Baby Mama and 2015’s Sisters. Fey was a cast member and head writer for Saturday Night Live from 1997 to 2006, while Poelher was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008. “It’s happening! Tina Fey and Amy Poehler announce their first live tour together starting April 28 in DC, followed by Chicago May 20, Boston June 9 and Atlantic City June 10,” Fey and Poelher captioned the post.įey and Poelher starred together on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. I cannot wait to see you in person, buddy. We don’t know yet! But it’s going to be awesome.” Poelher concluded, “We cannot wait to see you. It’s going to be an evening of comedy, conversation, improv, maybe a little slow dancing between us. ![]() ![]() and then we head to Chicago and Boston and Atlantic City.” Fey continued, “That’s right. And Tina and I have big news we want to share with you. I’m Tina Fey,” Fey said in a video on her and Poelher’s tour Instagram account Poelher added, “And from Los Angeles. ![]() ![]() The first 5 novellas which make up 1 story arc (which will be cataloged under the series name The Loki Adventures) are:ġ-800-Mischief *** For Sale, Call Loki *** For a Good Time, Call Loki *** For More Information, Call Loki *** For More Mischief, Call Loki Okay, just so everyone is on the same page, let’s have a quick review: It couldn’t get any more confusing than the titles are already, right? (grin) If he says Midgard, it is after the first 5 novellas. If he mentions Asgard, it is before the first 5 novellas. The way to tell the difference will be the preamble at the start of each story. I should note that some of the novellas in the future will come after The Loki Adventures, and others will come before. ![]() ![]() There are tie-ins the the first 5 in the series, but hopefully readers won’t be so lost if they start with #6. While I hesitate to say that it is the 6th novella in my Loki series because they are now supposed to be individual adventures as I had originally wanted them. ![]() |