Deus Misereatur

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars Clearly, neither C.S. Lewis nor "The Lion, and the Witch and the Wardrobe" need any review from me. But what I will say is this. Since most people are under "shelter-at-home" during the Corona Virus pandemic, I decided to live-stream my reading of this book for all kids - younger and older. And I had a blast! I have read this book for myself as a young Christian, and then for all four of my children through the 34 years we had children in our home. If you would like to share it with your children and grandchildren, or just simply want to watch/listen, you can check out my YouTube playlist: " The Chronicles of Narnia ." I hope you enjoy the reading,, and that you will spread it around. I happily recommend this volume to all and any. View all my reviews

A Political Companion to Flannery O’Connor Ed. Henry T. Edmondson III University Press of Kentucky ISBN: 978-0-8131-6940-8; $60.00; June 2017 While one of my daughters was sitting in her college literature class in Mississippi, the professor assigned a short story by Flannery O’Connor. She plaintively raised her hand and asked him if she had to read it. Her instructor stated pointedly, “yes,” and then inquired as to why she asked. “My dad made me read Flannery O’Connor during High School, and she gives me a headache!”  Her response impressed him, to say the least. Beyond giving High School students headaches, there is a deep value to reading the novellas and short stories of Flannery O’Connor, which is thoughtfully played out in a new work, “A Political Companion to Flannery O’Connor” edited by Henry T. Edmondson III, the Carl Vinson Endowed Chair of Political Science and Public Administration at Georgia College. This 398 page clothbound edition is a gold...

From 1996 to 2000 Dr. Dale Ralph Davis was one of my Old Testament professors at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. From 1998 to 2002 Dr. Davis became a dear friend as I served a small, rural Presbyterian church in Mississippi. He would always open the door of his study for me and allow me to "unload" my woes, and then he would spend time praying with me and for me. Even after we went to different parts of the country (he to Mississippi and South Carolina; and I to Texas and Oklahoma), we have remained in contact. I have always found Dr. Davis's commentaries and books solid in their scholarship, warm in their application, Gospel-focused in their direction and demeanor, and devotional in their observations. As he works his readers through Scripture, he always seems to have one eye on how to preach the Old Testament, and the other eye on how to minister to the preacher, and the preacher's congregation. I simply cannot recommend his books enough!...