22 Mar, 2007
I just added a review on the book “Race Against Africa” by Stephen Lewis to my library here on unfoldingneurons.com.? This book helped me gain some insight into some of the background behind what I’ll experience when going to Zimbabwe this June.
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22 Jun, 2006

Rating: 4 out of 5
Author: David Cannistraci
Year: 1998
Category: Apostles, Leadership
Publisher: Regal Books
ISBN: 0830723382
David has written a book that is an attempt to elucidate and give shape to an understanding of the biblical office of apostle and make an argument for the validity of restoring this office today. I think he has done a good job pointing out the important need for apostles and their ministry as well as clearly outlining the characteristics, work, and authority of the apostles as written about in the New Testament. There wasn’t too much in this book I disagreed with and I would recommend it as a read for any leader in the church.
As I was reading it however I began thinking of my own fellowship (PAOC) and how to some degree while it may not be directly recognized as such (with the term “apostles”) there are men functioning in that role already. We have sectional presbyters (who “oversee” groupings of churches in a district) and regional directors (who oversee groupings of sections in a district) and district superintendents (who oversee a district) and then the General Superintendent (who oversees the districts). I think it might benefit our fellowship more to understand (and perhaps recognize) the role these leaders have as “apostles”.
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17 Jun, 2006

Rating: 3 out of 5
Author: Gene Edwards
Year: 2005
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768422248
I was given this book to read by a lady in my church. At first from the title I thought it would be a testimonial about someone giving their life to Christ and implementing Jesus’ instructions to His disciples to ‘Take up their cross’. However when I actually picked up the book to read I noticed the subtitle, “as Told by Jesus the Christ” which clued me into the fictional nature of this book. I’d never heard of the author before so I had a little chuckle when I read this promo piece on the back cover,
…There is good reason for his being called “The Most Loved Christian Storyteller.”…
From the high recommendations and reviews given this book in it’s cover pieces I was looking forward to an interesting read and in that regard I wasn’t disappointed. I agree with Bill McCartney’s comparison with this book as a written “drama” on par with the visible drama developed by Mel Gibson in “The Passion of Christ”.
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