Thursday, March 11, 2021

Book Review: The Colson Way - by Owen Strachan


The Colson Way: Loving Your Neighbor and Living With Faith In a Hostile World

by Owen Strachan

Thomas Nelson, 2015

Reviewed by Diane Busch

The author, Owen Strachan, takes specifics from Colson’s life and writings to use as examples, but also uses the generalities of concepts that Colson wrote about, spoke about, and lived by to continue to teach us the same principles.  I could have underlined the whole book. Chuck Colson had an articulate way of writing and speaking about the culture, Christianity, world view, the Bible, etc that is so on point and outlives him, that it is all noteworthy.  

I highly recommend this book, partly as an autobiography of an amazing human being, but also for the teaching of the basics of our faith and how to live out that faith in our world/culture today. 

Book Review: Refocus by Jim Daly

ReFocus : Living a Life That Reflects God's Heart
By Jim Daly with Paul Batura
Zondervan, 2012

Reviewed by Diane Busch

I really enjoyed this book by a man of faith and virtue. He looks to God for guidance in all aspects of his life. He is transparent and honest, admitting his failures and mistakes and asking for forgiveness. He is able to speak truth without backing down and explains the scriptural and Christian perspective on issues in our culture today.