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Biblical Theology: Volume 2: Special Grace Covenants (Old Testament)

The Second in a Powerful, Covenantal Deep Dive Author: Jeffery Niehaus After many months I carefully and completely made my way through the second deep dive into Jeffery Niehaus’ Biblical Theology covenants series. The first book, Biblical Theology, Volume 1: The Common Grace Covenants, laid the groundwork for truly understanding covenants. These ancient covenants were more than just the modern-day promises we’ve equated them too. Instead, they were binding legal agreements, serious moments between kings and their subjects with historical connotations, stipulations, witnesses, blessings, curses, and conditional and unconditional elements. The first book in the series establishes the common covenants, [...]

Frances Carden2024-02-18T12:44:59-07:00February 18th, 2024|Tags: book review, Christian, covenant, nonfiction, read, reading, scholarly|

Beginnings: Understanding How We Experience the New Birth

Conversion as a Process Author: Stephen Smallman As part of the C.S. Lewis Institute’s Fellowship program, the month of July was dedicated to understanding true conversion and what it is. One of our assigned readings was Stephen Smallman’s Beginnings: Understanding How We Experience the New Birth. Throughout Beginnings, Smallman examines the misnomer of conversion as a singular event: a once and done experience. Traditionally, in Christian culture, conversion is seen as a literal come-to-Jesus moment, usually a grand event, brought on by some sort of action, such as saying a prayer. But, Smallman argues, this is selling conversion short. Conversion is [...]

Frances Carden2023-11-01T15:44:01-07:00November 1st, 2023|Tags: book review, Christian, conversion, nonfiction, read, reading|

Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul

Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul Author: Howard Schultz In 2008, the story of Starbuck’s journey through an unprecedent recession was released. I immediately pre-ordered the Kindle version, excited to read and learn about one of my favorite stores. Fast-forward to 2023 and this then brand-new eBook was still waiting, unopened and unread, despite my excitement and my occasional reminders to myself that this was the book I wanted to read so badly that I paid pre-order prices. I finally opened it. It only took 15 years . . .. But, better late than never, as [...]

Frances Carden2025-10-28T08:43:27-07:00October 7th, 2023|Tags: coffee, nonfiction, Starbucks|