Our Road to Japan: Coming Soon
November 17, 2019Our Road to Japan is a show documenting our hopeful exploration of becoming missionaries to serve in Jesus in the Land of the Rising Sun. The first episode is scheduled to be released in January 2020. http://media.jameskirsop.com/000-ComingSoon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Review: Welcome to Adulting
August 17, 2019From the start of Welcome to Adulting, it’s clear that the author, Jonathan Pokluda (JP) has a heart for helping young adults navigate life in the 21st century. I heard about JP and The Porch, a ministry that he runs for young adults and singles on a podcast, and was keen to read his book as…..
Review: Saving Truth
May 2, 2019I first heard of Saving Truth on an episode of The Gospel Coalition’s podcast last year and was immediately captivated by the motives behind writing it. The author, Abdu Murray, described a society embracing autonomy and disregarding the notion of truth – a ‘Culture of Confusion’. For me, his description hit the ‘post-truth’ nail right…..
Review: Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships
October 7, 2018Caring for One Another is a short book, but one full of helpful insights into how to love and support your fellow congregation members in a local church context. Through 8, easy to read, chapters – called lessons, Welch paints an aspirational image of what relationships could look like and provides some practical steps based,…..
Review: The Tech-Wise Family
July 15, 2018My wife, Fiona, recently put Tech-Wise Family in front of me and suggested that I read it, and I’m glad she did. Andy Crouch has performed a great service in writing this book – one that is good for all people, not just families. It’s been helpful in exposing some of the problems that have…..