Category: The Randleman Review

I’ve enjoyed every book by Andy Andrews that I’ve had the opportunity to read. And The Heart Mender is no different. Andrews has a unique manner of storytelling, unlike any other author I’ve found. Couple that with his impeccable research and historical accuracy, and you have a compelling tale that is impossible to put down….

One of the books on my 2009-2010 reading list is Celebration Of Discipline by Richard Foster. I read this book my freshman year at Ozark Christian College, for my Christian Life class. And it has rested on my shelf since then, used somewhat frequently as a resource, or to read an excerpt or chapter as…

A Long Obedience In The Same Direction was an intriguing read. Subtitled Discipleship In An Instant Society, it caught my attention as an opportunity to increase my understanding of the concept of lifelong discipleship. And I wasn’t disappointed. As Peterson’s first book, A Long Obedience In The Same Direction causes you to ask why so…

I did NOT like this book. And I suspected that I was going to strongly dislike it quite early in my reading. The Selfless Gene is poorly researched and incredibly inflammatory towards people who take God’s Word literally. Foster’s attempt at marrying science and the Word is poor scholarship at best, literary treason at its…

To be honest, I was a little skeptical when a good friend recommended that I read Sacred Pathways, by Gary Thomas. I agreed to give it a look, purchased the book and left it on the shelf for the next couple of years until I could “get around to reading it.” I’ve always been told,…

Ted Dekker is without a doubt my favorite fiction author. And his newest novel, The Bride Collector, is another literary smash hit. I never cease to be amazed at Dekker’s ability to produce a story that captures my imagination even more than his last written offering. In The Bride Collector, FBI Special Agent Brad Raines…