Recommended

From time to time I visit an outstanding website or hear an album, watch a movie or read a book that I would like to recommend… hence this page. Enjoy!

Books

Grace Gone Wild by Robert Jeffress | A really good book on the subject of grace. Good grace or bad grace… which one are you living by?

Cost of Discipleship, The by Dietrich Bonhoeffer | A true classic. Next to CS Lewis Bonhoeffer was probably the best Christian thinker in the 20th century.

Joni by Joni Eareckson Tada | The heart wrenching, yet inspiring, story of a young girl trying to adapt to live after a freak accident leaves her paralyzed from the neck down.

Why Mike’s Not A Christian by Ben Young | An intro to Christian apologetics without all of the usual theologically heavy words. An important book for Christian’s who want to make a difference.

Why Not Woman? by Loren Cunningham & David Joel Hamilton | A lot of people in the church (especially men) struggle with women preachers, teachers, and leaders within the church context. This book challenges the patriarchal mindset that is unfortunately still alive and active in the Body.

Movies

Amazing Grace | The true story of William Wilberforce, the man who was instrumental in bringing about the abolition of the slave trade in Great Britain. Inspiring, challenging, and well made.
End of the Spear | A truly inspiring and powerful movie based on the true story of five Christian missionaries speared to death in the Amazon jungle in 1956 and the forgiveness that followed.
Fiddler on the Roof | I’m not usually a fan of musicals, but this movie is something special. Set in 1905 Tsarist Russia, this tale of a simple man and his family as they try and maintain family values and religious traditions amidst life changing events that are headed their way. Truly a classic on all counts.
I Am Sam | Sean Penn is fantastic in this sweet tale of a fathers love. Highly recommended.
Knowing | Nic Cage in one of my favorite Hollywood movies for some time. Loved the premise and the ending is awesome. Angels or aliens… I’ll go with angels!
Life is Beautiful | Without doubt in my top 3 movies. An outstanding tale of life during the Holocaust of WW2. A tragicom that is both delightful and sad, uplifting and yet thought provoking. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, go now and get it!
Postman, The | Kevin Costner’s tale of a simple man who finds himself in a fight against a madman and his army in post-apocalyptic America. Many critics slated this movie and I must admit it is a little “Americanized” but a great movie nonetheless.
Pride | Who’d have thought that the true story of a black swim team would make for an excellent and inspiring movie? If you enjoyed Remember the Titans and Facing the Giants you should like this.
Signs | I know this is an older release, but it is one of my faves. Not so much an alien invasion movie, more a movie about the journey of faith through tragedy. Brilliant!
Valkyrie | Alright I know… Tom Cruise is a Scientologist. But this movie is good. A true story set in WW2 which acts as a parable on not putting things off. And to think they came that close…

Websites

DeathIsGain.com – The website of my friend and digital artist, Robert Wilson. He has created covers for albums by Theocracy, Bride, and others. His artwork is real good.

Christian Spotlight on the Movies – Movie reviews from a Christian perspective with comments by readers. If unsure I usually check movies out here. Reviewers can be a little fundamental at times, but on the whole good.