Rasool Berry

Deep scholarship & practical application

Revisado: 03-11-25

The Gospel of Ruth excavates the deep truths of this little power packed OT book. Carolyn Custis James helps us really grasp the relevance of Ruth in the history of Scripture and for us today. It’s a gift.

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helpful for anyone

Revisado: 02-22-23

While the title emphasizes the specifics of the enneagram eight, the author presents spiritual reflections that are helpful for anyone whether you follow the enneagram or not. Humility, reflection, rest and embracing who God made us to be are essential lessons for all.

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helpful Christocentric approach to faith

Revisado: 12-06-22

Gospel fluency offers a very relatable word picture to describe spiritual formation both in worldview and practice.

Moving from unbelief to active faith in Jesus is like learning a new language. One must practice and grasp the basic principles and inner logic of the language, practice speaking it others and immerse one into the world of that language.

Vanderstelt offers vivid examples to help internalize the facts of the gospel message into a faith that shapes our outlook on everything else.

The project is largely a success though there are limitations to his approach might impact concerns that those in my urban, multiethnic and multicultural context might desire as it relates to ethical issues of injustice, history and other dynamics. But the same principles in use in the gospel fluent framework can be used to build bridges of understanding across those language barriers too.

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Challenging, clear & compelling

Revisado: 10-12-22

No wonder this was voted the Book of the Year by Christianity Today.

McLaughlin jumps into the deep end - taking Christianity to task on all the most difficult topics of the day and does so with thoughtfulness, research, and empathy.

This book addresses the greatest objections of the day and presents a compelling case that will leave the open minded reader with some great insights to chew on.

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wow, creative, historical and full of faith

Revisado: 03-23-22

This book is one part poetry, one party history, one part theology, one part lessons on creativity and all parts worth a listen!

I see why this book won an Audie award, it is the most creative and entertaining audio boom I’ve ever heard. Listened to the whole thing in one sitting!

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The Perfect Synthesis of Spiritual & Natural Insights

Revisado: 04-01-21

This book answers the question that many of us have: Why are the spiritual or religious often unpleasant, unhealthy and even unjust people?

Scazerro reveals the answer by leaning into the best insights of the Christian tradition, includes Jewish commentary into the Hebrew Bible and leverages them alongside the best insights from the social sciences including Family System Theory & genograms. The result is a book that offers the solution to the emotionally UNhealthiness we see in every segment of society including (and perhaps especially) among Christian communities who often haven’t embraced all of those perspectives.

Intensely practical and thoughtful, the author shares personal stories of his own journey of failure and success to make the picture vivid for us. This is a textbook for how to embody a type of spirituality that doesn’t merely seek to sanctify our cultures emotional unhealthy, but truly breath a new life into our way of being mind, body, emotions and spirit.

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Funny, gritty, insightful.

Revisado: 11-28-18

If there was ever a book to “listen” to it’s this one. I bought it to get more insight about South Africa and it was very revealing to hear Noah speak in a variety of languages and accents. There were a few laugh out loud moments, but overall the book reveals how a bi-racial South African like Noah has such an insight into the topics of American politics and race. The language does get salty at times, but primarily it reflects the gritty environments and harsh realities of poverty, racism and sexism that surrounded Noah’s childhood. Yet in the midst of all that pain, there’s an unmistakable note of hope. Highly recommended!

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