Oct. 25, 2009 - Wisdom Hunter And Shadow Government Blog Tour
As per the new FDA rules: These books were provided for review by WaterBrook Press/Random House
When I first started reading Wisdom Hunter (by Randall Arthur), I was feeling a little defensive. Sometimes I think we conservatives get a little picked on. I don't believe that having standards of dress or behavior is inherently wrong or damaging.
However, I have to admit that there are churches and cults which do take legalism to a level that tears families apart and damages hearts. And that is what this book is about: A husband and father who doesn't realize the damage he has done until the death of his daughter, and then his wife, shakes the very foundations of his world.
Publisher's summary:
Pastor Jason Faircloth knows what he believes. His clear faith, in fact, is why he is one of the most prominent pastors in Atlanta . He relies on it to discipline his daughter, his wife, his church. He prays daily that others would come to see God’s ways as he does.
And it is about to cost him everything. Groping for answers in the face of tragedy, Jason begins a search for the only family he has left: the granddaughter kept hidden from him. Soon he finds himself on an international adventure that will take him straight into the depths of his soul. He is determined not to fail again.
A fast-paced suspense novel rich in spiritual depth, Wisdom Hunter explores what it means to break free of Christian legalism--and discover why grace can mean the difference between life and death.
Shadow Government is a conspiracy theorist's dream. I am not sure what to make of it except that I have a lot of trouble swallowing many of the claims made. Are there evil people in the world? Sure. Can technology be abused? Are there current instances of abuse? Absolutely. I'm still not sure I can draw the same conclusions as this author, though. I am also not a fan of "ripped from the headlines" eschatology.
Here is the publisher's summary:
Security cameras, surveillance of private financial transactions, radio frequency spy chips hidden in consumer products, eavesdropping on e-mail correspondence and phone calls, and Internet tracking. No one is protected, and privacy is a thing of the past.
An ultra-secret global elit, funcitoning as a very real shadow government, controls technology, finance, international law, world trade, political power, and vast military capabilities. These unnamed, unrivaled leaders answer to no earthly authority, and they won't stop until they control the world.
In Shadow Government, prophecy expert Grant Jeffrey removes the screen that, up to now, has hidden the work of these diabolical agents. Jeffrey reveals the biblical description of Satan's global conquest and identifies the tools of technology that the Antichrist will use to rule the world.
Readers will have their eyes opened to the real power that is working behind the scenes to destroy America and merge it into the coming global government. Armed with this knowledge, readers willbe equipped to face the spiritual darkness with the light of prophetic truth.
All I can say is, read it and judge for yourself.
Comments
Oct. 25, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Thanks for the reviews!
I'd love to know how you get so many books to review. I've done the ones from Thomas Nelson, but not managed to get hooked up anywhere else.
Please share your secrets! :)
Stacy
(uponeagleswings)
Oct. 25, 2009 - Wisdom Hunter
Posted by Anonymous
Hi Maggie,
The author of Wisdom Hunter was my pastor for several years. I enjoyed this one, although his later books weren't quite as good. He received a severe backlash from writing this book from the Baptist ministry that was supporting him oversees. I guess this didn't like what he had to say about legalism.
Oct. 25, 2009 - Wisdom Hunter
Posted by Anonymous
Sorry, that last comment was by me.
Sideways/Ruth
Oct. 25, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by cappuccinosmom
Ruth, that's really interesting. I can imagine the backlash. :)
Stacy, send me an email (haraphiyoATyahooDOTcom) and I'll get you connected. We're often asked to pass the review invitations along to others who'd be willing to blog for them.
