Tag Archives: Books

The Color of Water by James McBride

Posted on August 4, 2014 by fjmuniz

book1 The Color of Water by James McBride

The current read for Moody Book Club spent two years on the New York Times Bestseller List.  A true story (at least from what I can tell), The Color of Water is about …

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When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor

Posted on July 31, 2014 by fjmuniz

when helping hurtsWhen Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor

by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert

One of our book assignments for missionary training was to read the book, When Helping Hurts. Have you ever thought that when you give …

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The Enneagram – A Christian Perspective, Richard Rohr

Posted on June 2, 2014 by fjmuniz

enneagramHere’s a story about Jesus coming into the world.  Who do you relate to?

An Enneagram Sermon on Christmas by Dietrich Koller adapted by Andreas Ebert (taken from Richard Rohr’s book on the Enneagram)

When Jesus came into the world, …

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What do the following books have in common?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by fjmuniz

Question: What do the following books have in common?
Too Late the Phalarope
Kisses from Katie
The Power of a Praying Parent

Answer: They are all being used to rock my world!
I don’t know what changed, but I suddenly …

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City of Tranquil Light – by Bo Caldwell

Posted on January 22, 2014 by fjmuniz

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City of Tranquil Light – by Bo Caldwell

I recently finished one of the only books I’ve read since Sophia was born.  It’s a story about young missionaries who go to China, fall in love, get married, and serve there …

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Masters of the future and guardians of the past (English language with Portuguese subtitles)

Posted on January 20, 2014 by fjmuniz

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Japan – a land that embraces the ancient and modern, makes bridges between traditional art and the fashion world, admires the discipline and culture of the geisha and participates in the fascinating world of technology and …

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Talmidim – by Ed René Kivitz

Posted on January 20, 2014 by fjmuniz

talmidimTalmidim – by Ed René Kivitz

In Galilee, in the time of Jesus, Jewish boys began their studies of the Torah when they were 6-years-old. At age 10 , when they completed the first stage of their education, Bei Sefer

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Ethics – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Posted on December 25, 2013 by fjmuniz

ethicsEthics – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

I finished Ethics by Dietrich Bonhoeffer a few weeks ago. It is not an easy book to be read, but I definitely recommend you to research about Dietrich Bonhoeffer and read some of his writings if …

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The Ragamuffin Gospel / O Evangelho Maltrapilho (Portuguese version)

Posted on December 1, 2013 by fjmuniz

Rugmuffin GospelA few years ago when I was in Barcelona I heard about The O Evangelho MaltrapilhoRagamuffin Gospel for the first time.

In Miami last year a friend of mine told me about Richard Mullins and his band: The Ragamuffin Band. That same …

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Yancey and the Prodigal Son

Posted on September 2, 2013 by fjmuniz

Two things for today:

1) Just finished Rumors of Another World: What on Earth Are We Missing? by Philip Yancey. (Don’t ask me how long it took me!) I’m grateful for Yancey because whenever I read him, I learn so …

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