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Monthly Archives: March 2025


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MUSIC REVIEWS and NEWS


Vintage Vol. 2 – Shane and Shane
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Shane and Shane (comprised of Shane Barnard and Shane Everett), follow up their 2020 album Vintage with Vintage Vol. 2, an inspirational collection of eleven classic worship songs reimagined with fresh arrangements. The album was produced by Shane Barnard. I was familiar with some of these songs, but not all of them. I thoroughly enjoyed this new collection. Here are a few comments about each song:
Creed – This song was written by Rich Mullins and David Strasser. In addition to Mullins’ version, Third Day did an excellent version of this song. This upbeat version features dulcimer, strings, piano, drums, bass, and guitar.
Key lyric:
vAnd I believe what I believe
Is what makes me what I am
I did not make it, no it is making me
It is the very truth of God and not the invention of any man

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BOOK REVIEWS and NEWS

The Life of Peter: Molded in the Master’s Hands by Derek Thomas. Ligonier Ministries. 140 pages. 2024
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In this book, respected pastor, seminary professor and Ligonier Teaching Fellow Derek Thomas examines the Apostle Peter’s life from the accounts of the Gospels and Acts. He also occasionally draws from Peter’s two epistles lessons that Peter may have learned during his life with Jesus and the early days of the church and pondered in the decades that followed.
The material in the book originally came from a series of sermons that Thomas preached at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina. In addition, Thomas has recorded an excellent companion teaching series of the same name for Ligonier Ministries, which includes nineteen twenty-three-minute messages.
Peter is a favorite of many because we see him “mess up” so often. We can relate to him because we do as well.

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10 New and Upcoming Books

I enjoy books in a variety of genres – theology, Christian living, biography, leadership, professional development, sports, etc. A few times each year I like to share a list of new and upcoming books that you might be interested in. Here are nine new and upcoming books, along with a bonus – my new book A Leader Worth Following.

Holy Week: The Week That Changed the World by R.C. Sproul
To be released March 6.
From the Amazon description:
“We’ve all experienced life-changing moments. Our calendars are marked with anniversaries of enduring significance. But Holy Week is a celebration of the most important week in history, the week that changed the world. It recalls Jesus’ final days in Jerusalem when the Son of God accomplished His mission to bring forgiveness of sin and eternal life to all who trust in Him. Continue reading →