Linwood Hosea Gordon-God’s Prescription for Healing
Oh how I enjoyed this book! This should be taught in every school in the United States of America. It was clear and concise and science will agree with everything in this book. Before reading this book I always knew that we all have a responsibility to take care of our bodies. We are what […]
Scott Roethle-Manifest Your Destiny
September, 2024 (MCC Chicago) What I Got from Reading Manifest Your Destiny (While Sitting in Prison) Back in September, while I was incarcerated and likely facing trial for a federal fraud case, I picked up Wayne Dyer’s Manifest Your Destiny. I didn’t know exactly what I was looking for when I started reading it—maybe some […]
J B-Roman Art and Architecture
Title: Roman Art and ArchitectureAuthor: Sir Mortimer WheelerDate Completed: May 20th, 2025 Reason for reading: To refresh my memory on the works and methods of the seminal builders and architects of western civilization as part of my professional continuing education What I learned: A book I read 40 years ago in parts, Mortimer Wheeler’s survey […]
Scott Roethle-Finally Alive
September, 2024 (MCC Chicago) What Finally Alive Meant to Me Back in September, sitting in prison with nothing but time, I read Finally Alive by John Piper. I didn’t pick it up because I was looking for theology or wanted to get smarter about God. I picked it up because I was desperate. I was […]
Kayla Parish-A Defense of Honor
Report:The book “A Defense of Honor” is based in the early 1800s and follows the London society of finding husbands through annual seasons of balls and outings. The main character, Kit, was excommunicated from the society more than 10 years prior. Now, she helps unwed pregnant women by giving them a place to stay while […]
Scott Roethle-Reflections on The Meaning of Marriage
My fiancée and I read The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller as we’ve been preparing for marriage—our second for both of us. Between us, we have more than a few kids, some scars, and a lot of real life that’s been lived already. We didn’t come into this relationship wide-eyed and idealistic. We came […]
Scott Roethle-Reflections on Fathered by God
I read Fathered by God a little while back, sometime just before the Holidays after being released from prison, and it’s one of those books that keeps coming back to me—especially in moments when I’m trying to figure out who I am and what kind of man I’m becoming. Eldredge lays out a powerful framework […]
Scott Roethle-It’s Not About Me
What I’m Learning from It’s Not About Me by Max Lucado I’ve been reading It’s Not About Me by Max Lucado with my Tuesday morning men’s group, and it’s challenged me in the best kind of way. It’s one of those books that doesn’t just tell you something new—it reminds you of what you already […]
Kayla Parish-Fate of Perfection
Report:Fate of Perfection is based in a futuristic world where tech conglomerates have complete control over human society Reproduction is highly controlled and children are raised in labs and not with their parents. The main character, Millicent, is chosen to be a mother. When it’s time to separate from her child though, she is unable […]
Scott Roethle-The Voice of the Heart
What I Learned from The Voice of the Heart by Chip Dodd I just finished reading “The Voice of the Heart: A Call to Full Living” by Chip Dodd, and I honestly feel like this book gave me language for things I’ve felt for a long time but couldn’t quite name. It’s not just a […]
