Book Review: Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am not sure yet, what I think of Bradbury. His imagination is amazing. He is brilliant with words. The way he uses words and images will cause you to come up short and read sections again. However, at times the prose can get in the way of the story. Still this was a good book to work through. His coda at the end of the book about how minorities, especially ideological ones, tend to be the first to promote censorship of books was fascinating. The book certainly makes you think about the world and why certain things “are not up for discussion” or “have always been that way.”

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Book Review: The Word Became Fresh

The Word Became Fresh: How to Preach from Old Testament Narrative TextsThe Word Became Fresh: How to Preach from Old Testament Narrative Texts by Dale Ralph Davis

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A really good introduction to preaching OT narrative. Pastor Davis doesn’t just tell you what to do. He shows you how to do it. Also, he has an easy to follow writing style. I especially enjoyed his gentle critique of some of the negative aspects of the “Christ-centered preaching” movement. His chapter on the nasty portions of the Old Testament was excellent as well.

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