Every month we show what is on our reading table.

This month we added four new books. The one “book” is contains two novels, see below.

  1. “Stand” (114 pages, paperback, 2022) by Pastor Jon Benzinger: From a local church we visited: “You are in the midst of the greatest attack on Christianity in your life. Make no mistake, the war is coming for you. The question is, will you be ready for it and will you fight or fold? This easy-to-understand book clarifies the change you’re sensing in our culture, at your church, your job, or your school, and gives you tools to stand faithfully against this aggressive and heretical attack on the gospel. Jon Benzinger is the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Bible Church in Gilbert, Arizona, contributor to the Redeeming Truth podcast, founder of helpingpastors.org, and President of the Redeemer Center for Church Leadership.”
  2. “The Disappearance” (407 pages, paperback, 1951) by Phillip Wylie: “On a lazy, quiet afternoon, in the blink of an eye, our world shatters into two parallel universes as men vanish from women and women from men. After families and loved ones separate from one another, life continues in very different ways for men and women, boys and girls. An explosion of violence sweeps one world that still operates technologically; social stability and peace in the other are offset by famine and a widespread breakdown in machinery and science. And as we learn from the fascinating parallel stories of a brilliant couple, Bill and Paula Gaunt, the foundations of relationships, love, and sex are scrutinized, tested, and sometimes redefined in both worlds. The radically divergent trajectories of the gendered histories reveal stark truths about the rigidly defined expectations placed on men and women and their sexual relationships and make clear how much society depends on interconnection between the sexes.”
  3. “Making it in Real Estate: Starting Out as a Developer” (180 pages, paperback, 2020) by John McNellis: Really good advice; humorously written. “…Like a meeting over coffee with a mentor, McNellis entertains with witty anecdotes and wisdom on how to take advantage of opportunities and avoid pitfalls. Learn the ins and outs of financing; how to work with architects, brokers, and other professionals; and how to make a good deal and win approval for your project. Listed as required reading for students majoring in real estate at universities across the nation, “Making it in Real Estate: Starting Out as a Developer, Second Edition”, has readers calling it “the best book on development . . . that accurately describes the true upside, downside, and work involved” in commercial real estate.”
  4. “Lone Escort” (305 pages, paperback, 2020) by Alaric Bond: The 13th in our series. Great and getting better even! “The North Atlantic in spring is a perilous place and, with a valuable convoy to protect, HMS Tenacious has a tough job ahead. But she is fresh from refit, fully manned and seemingly up to the task; the only factor likely to invite defeat is her captain.”
  5. “When Worlds Collide” (379 pages, paperback, 1931) by Phillip Wylie and Edwin Balmer: “A runaway planet hurtles toward the earth. As it draws near, massive tidal waves, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions wrack our planet, devastating continents, drowning cities, and wiping out millions. In central North America, a team of scientists race to build a spacecraft powerful enough to escape the doomed earth. Their greatest threat, they soon discover, comes not from the skies but from other humans. A crackling plot and sizzling, cataclysmic vision have made When Worlds Collide one of the most popular and influential end-of-the-world novels of all time. This Bison Frontiers of Imagination edition features the original story and its sequel, After Worlds Collide.” MENTION MOVIE ALSO

We also found the 1951 movie made from the book. The special effects were pretty good for that year. The story deviated from the book in a few ways. More on the video review.

  1. “The One Year Bible” with help from the “Lutheran Study Bible“.