tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714557384991568904.post3449080619341952585..comments2024-03-11T19:59:14.393+13:00Comments on Iola's Christian Reads: Review: A Harvest of Thorns by Corban AddisonIolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714557384991568904.post-67727900076498622652017-01-26T11:17:51.840+13:002017-01-26T11:17:51.840+13:00I agree. Though my ministry is to authors and read...I agree. Though my ministry is to authors and readers who desire redemptive or spirit-filled fiction, I enjoy a good, clean entertaining read as well. There is room for all. My focus is people called by God to write—to help them work through what that means for them.David Bergslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770168278252558436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714557384991568904.post-14237497146751706292017-01-26T10:45:00.932+13:002017-01-26T10:45:00.932+13:00Yet you'd think that the message of Christ'...Yet you'd think that the message of Christ's unconditional love was perfect fodder for romance. <br /><br />I think we need all kinds of books--there's always a space for books that are simply entertaining yet still reflect Christian values (especially given how much our ideas on love and entertainment are different from those in the world). <br /><br />But it would be nice to see a Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714557384991568904.post-24377564590796888332017-01-26T05:01:07.446+13:002017-01-26T05:01:07.446+13:00It seems like romances and mysteries have the fewe...It seems like romances and mysteries have the fewest redemptive content. I suspect it's because authors pick those genre to make money—as opposed to authors who have a story to tell that they just have to get out.David Bergslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770168278252558436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714557384991568904.post-67318495891425175392017-01-25T18:40:23.310+13:002017-01-25T18:40:23.310+13:00I agree. That's why I review so few books on R...I agree. That's why I review so few books on Reality Calling. I'd like to review more.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714557384991568904.post-25593706894055647892017-01-25T04:07:52.920+13:002017-01-25T04:07:52.920+13:00TradePubs are getting vacant. It's been a long...TradePubs are getting vacant. It's been a long time since a saw even a religious book from them—certainly no redemptive books.David Bergslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770168278252558436noreply@blogger.com