Over the last several years, reading has become a staple in my life. Specifically, I’ve made it a point to read things that challenge me to grow or change or expand my knowledge or outlook in some way. I do read some things just for fun as well, so I’m not saying fiction is aContinue reading “Breaking Barriers”
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Book Review – The Prodigal Prophet
In The Prodigal Prophet, Timothy Keller brings the story of Jonah forward and points out a number of insights that really are remarkable. The breakdown of the book of Jonah given in the introduction, alongside a concise parallel of the book of Jonah with the story of the prodigal son, left me wondering how in theContinue reading “Book Review – The Prodigal Prophet”
becoming better
A little while back while doing some research I found this article which states that the rational part of the brain, the part that we use to judge the long-term effects of a decision, doesn’t fully develop until around the age of twenty-five. Here’s another article with some good word-pictures stating the same thing. ThisContinue reading “becoming better”