MUSIC REVIEWS Culture of Honor
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by Danny Silk
anny Silk somehow captures a picture of how Jesus taught and presented leadership to his disciples in his book, Culture of Honor. Leadership through love and servant hood brings about a change in the atmosphere and causes people to begin to believe again. The natural overflow of honor is seeing people through our Father's eyes. No one is insignificant because everyone is created in His image. When we believe in someone who does not know his value, he begins to change and actually become the person God created him to be. This author has a way of bringing life through his writing, making us dig deeper into what we really believe and why we believe it. All men dream of true freedom, but most of us have not experienced the fullness of what freedom means. Danny's book causes the reader to reach for God's highest destiny without fear or intimidation. Receiving honor from our leaders, causes us to rise up, act honorably, and give honor away to those around us; actually, setting us free. Life overflows from honor because it calls out our best, instead of exposing our worst. This book has a Kingdom mindset and will change the way we think. It shows us how to bring out the gold in others and how to truly love, like royalty is intended to love. The core value of honor has led Bethel Church to a sustaining revival which is now being felt over the nations. Culture of Honor is one of those books to read over and over and still find new treasure. Thank you, Danny Silk, for your contribution to Kingdom life and God's heart to His people. Ginny Hurley
The Dead Don't Dance by Charles Martin
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harles Martin has made a name for himself writing about his Native American south and the colorful people that live there. He has been described as “double Nicholas Sparks with a little Michael Crighton thrown in.” The Dead Don’t Dance is a meaningful story of love and despair that ends with great hope. By the time the story closed I felt like I was saying goodbye to best friends and moving away from the most pleasant of places, only to find that the story continues in his next book, Maggie. I can’t wait!
Hello Christian music lovers, I’m new to Austin Faith & Family, so I wanted to introduce myself and let you know I will be coming to you each month with reviews of the latest and greatest CDs out there for Christian music fans. This month, I wanted to recap the best that’s come out so far in 2011. In January, Brandon Heath released his third studio album, Leaving Eden. This one is another hit from the artist who has brought us songs like “I’m Not Who I Was” and “Give Me Your Eyes.” This one features radio smash “Your Eyes,” as well as “The Light in Me,” a brilliant track which finds Heath singing about the hope that God’s love in us should reflect out.
Other highlights include Francesca Battistelli’s Hundred More Years, featuring “This is the Stuff,” a song that everyone can relate to about life’s daily struggles that God uses to teach and mold us.
Josh Wilson’s See You contains the radio hit “I Refuse” and Shawn McDonald has another great one on his hands with Closer.
Finally, newlywed Rebecca St. James recently released her latest, I Will Praise You, to rave reviews.
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Until next month, Mike Giles
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