Benjamin Vrbicek 12/30/14 Benjamin Vrbicek 12/30/14

Reading List 2014

I’m not sure if readers love them, but I read enough blogs to know that bloggers love to create them: End-of-the-Year Lists. This is my contribution—the list of books I read in 2014 and a few comments about them.

Benjamin Vrbicek 12/23/14 Benjamin Vrbicek 12/23/14

LEVITICUS by Jay Sklar (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)

For sermon preparation and other teaching responsibilities, I typically spend a few hours a week reading Bible commentaries. But rarely do I read them cover to cover. However, I’m glad I did this for LEVITICUS by Dr. Jay Sklar. He is a reliable tour guide through, what is for many, a foreign land.

Benjamin Vrbicek 12/2/14 Benjamin Vrbicek 12/2/14

UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)

A book review of UNBROKEN -- the unbelievable story of Louis Zamperini.

Benjamin Vrbicek 11/27/14 Benjamin Vrbicek 11/27/14

Unbroken, The Book and The Movie

UNBROKEN is the story of Louis Zamperini. When his WWII plane went down over the Pacific, he drifted on the open ocean in a tiny yellow raft for forty-seven days while sharks tried to eat him. Finally, he reached land. And then it got worse.

Benjamin Vrbicek 11/18/14 Benjamin Vrbicek 11/18/14

THE TYRANNY OF THE URGENT by Charles E. Hummel (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)

Right now, stop what you are doing and read this blog post. Seriously. I am urgent. I am a helpful review that can't wait. You can do whatever you are doing now, later.