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The Sword of the Lord, by Joseph Hocking

I’ve been told that this blog post — which is really a book review — is going to tick some people off. I honestly hope not. But if so, so be it ….

The Sword of the Lord is a romantic tale of adventure written by Joseph Hocking over 100-years ago. I bought my copy at Chaucer Head Bookshop in Stratford-upon-Avon. The inside cover has a label that indicates it was a prize awarded to “Mary” at the “Children’s Sixth Protestant Demonstration” in 1910. I liked the style of the book binding and the curious story of a young girl …

Book Reviews,

Reading List Part II

Earlier this month I wrote about the books I’d read during my sabbatical. I thought I’d post another update before leaving for Italy.

Before my break, my friend Nick suggested I read The Voice of Jesus by Gordon T. Smith. I really enjoyed this book. Smith takes the spiritual traditions of three different Christian leaders — a Jesuit (Ignatius), a Methodist (Wesley), and a Puritan (Edwards) — and pulls out their commonality. This is molded into a model for understanding God’s intentions … or as the book title makes clear, a method for hearing the voice of Jesus. I especially …