Reviews

Sine Cera

Author: Cata Salazar-De Jesus

Book: Christianity

Year of Release: 2009

Cata De Jesus has put together a collection of essays that delves into snippets of life lessons in a Christian perspective. The miniscule book contains 23 essays that packs a powerful punch of personal stories centered on living a Christ-controlled life. Written in a simple and straight forward way each story presents subtle realizations and provokes thoughts between the reader and his/her relationship with God. Read more

I Kissed Dating Goodbye

Author: Joshua Harris

Book: Christianity

Year of Release: 2003

I Kissed Dating Goodbye is an interesting book written by Joshua Harris (published 1997) that tackles common misconceptions about dating and gives us a picture of how we should approach relationships, keeping in mind that everything we do affects others in a very real way. It challenges us to look inward before looking outward. Read more

Facing The Giants

Direction: Alex Kendrick

Genre: Christianity

Year of Release: 2006

Facing the Giants is a story about a losing high school football team and their coach, Grant Taylor. After several years of continuous failing seasons, the school is considering to replace him as head coach and the players' fathers are collaborating to get him fired. Read more

If You Want To Walk On Water, You've Got To Get Out Of The Boat

Author: John Ortberg

Book: Christianity

Year of Release: 2003

One of the most difficult things that we experience in the Christian life is when God asks us to get out of the boat and walk on water with Him. But this is also the most fulfilling because not only would we get to experience the immense power of God in our lives, we would also get to experience greater faith as we trust in Him, new avenues for knowing Him better, and huge potentials awaiting us when we get out of our comfort zones. Read more

What's So Amazing About Grace

Author: Philip Yancey

Book: Christianity

Year of Release: 2002

"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me…." Such goes the first line of one of the most popular, if not the most popular, hymns of all times. While many wonder, few would ask aloud, "What IS so amazing about grace?" Author Philip Yancey explores the answer to this by defining grace in an unconventional but exquisite way. Instead of a doctrinal explanation one would understandably expect, the author interestingly illustrates what grace means through a compilation of stories from books, movies and biographies of diverse personalities from different nations, cultures, religions and eras creatively interwoven with personal anecdotes that give it an intimate touch. Read more

Boundaries: When to Say Yes and When to Say No
To Take Control of Your Life

Author: Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

Book: Christianity

Year of Release: 2003

Written by 2 psychologists with equally inspiring backgrounds, this book stresses the importance of developing and maintaining healthy relationships by establishing one’s personal boundaries. Dr Henry Cloud, a practitioner with philantrophic interests, wrote this book together with Dr. John Townsend, his partner whom he shares a private clinical practice with in Newport Beach, California. Read more

Flywheel

Direction: Alex Kendrick

Genre: Christianity

Year of Release: 2003

"Without your flywheel, you're not going anywhere", says Max, the head mechanic of Jay Austin Motors. He says this as he tries to revive the engine of the classic convertible that Jay Austin just purchased. Read more

It's Not About Me

Author: Max Lucado

Book: Christianity

Year of Release: 2004

"I am the center of the universe." Such is the conviction of babies and young children. They grab. They cry. They want their own way. Sadly but unsurprisingly, though, it is also the discrete mantra of the adult heart. Even the adult Christian heart... Read more

Roadmaps and Revelations

Artist: Parachute Band

Genre: Praise and Worship

Release Date: 25 September 2007

Parachute Band's Roadmaps and Revelations is a perfect example of an album that showcases the band's versatility, while still remaining true to the Christian rock genre that they are known for. It gives listeners a mixture of hard, in-your-face, driving type of rock sound and a smooth, gentle, easy-listening, acoustic kind of sound. The best examples of this combination of sound can be found in their tunes "I Belong to You" and "One Day"... Read more

Fireproof (Original Soundtrack)

If you were moved and inspired by the movie Fireproof, you might want to check out the film’s Music Soundtrack selections featuring songs by contemporary Christian groups and artists, such as Casting Crowns, Leeland, Third Day, John Waller, Grey Holiday and Warren Barfield to name a few. I had an opportunity to hear some of the tracks courtesy of Fireproof iMix from iTunes. Read more

Fireproof

Direction:  Alex Kendrick

Genre: Christian

Year of Release: 2008

“Fireproof doesn’t mean that fire wouldn’t come. It means that when it does, you’d be able to withstand it.” Caleb Holt (Kirk Cameron) is a dedicated fire department captain who finds himself at the crossroads when his wife, Catherine (Erin Bethea) told him that she wants a divorce. Over the years, their relationship has slowly deteriorated and both of them just want an easy way out. Read more