Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
As I am posting this, it is the 75th anniversary of V-E Day, Victory in Europe Day. It is important for us to remember that for much of the Second World War, it was uncertain who would win. During the Battle of Britain, the hope for many was to just survive, with victory only a … Read More “Winston Churchill Announces Germany’s Surrender” »
There has been a movement among historians to step away from the “great man theory.” That is, instead of focusing on the decisions and actions of one man (and it usually was a man) at the top, we should be looking more at what the average person was doing. I see this in many of … Read More “Churchill’s Generals – Review” »
A number of years ago, I picked up a copy of the second volume of Winston Churchill’s Second World War, entitled Their Finest Hour. I almost gave up on it after reading the first chapter but kept going. I’m glad I did as I loved it and devoured the rest of the series. The reason … Read More “Winston Churchill’s Second World War – Review” »
One of the greatest accomplishments of Winston Churchill during the Second World War was the nourishing of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States. Below is a video of Churchill’s speech titled “Now We Are Masters of Our Fate” that was given in the United States. You can find the text of … Read More “Now We Are Masters of Our Fate” »
There has been a renewal of historical movies related to the Second World War with the success of Dunkirk. One of the recent offering is Darkest Hour, featuring the first part of Winston’s Churchill time as prime minister. Portraying Winston Churchill would be a challenge for any actor. I though John Lithgow did a great … Read More “Darkest Hour – Review” »
A number of years ago, I picked up Their Finest Hour, which was the second volume of Winston Churchill’s series on the Second World War. I read it and enjoyed it. More recently, I found copies of the rest of the series and just finished reading the first volume, The Gathering Storm. I enjoyed this … Read More “The Gathering Storm – Review” »
I love reading books and I’m thankful that I have been blessed with a great library. Here are the top ten books that I read in 2015. I hope you get a sense of the diversity of books that I try to read. They are in no particular order. Pastor as Public Theologian by Kevin … Read More “Top Ten Books I Read in 2015” »
I am a bit of an armchair historian when it comes to the Second World War. For as long as I can remember, I have read everything I could get my hands on that was related to the war. Some time back, I picked up a used copy (a first edition actually) of Winston Churchill’s … Read More “Their Finest Hour” »
