Ann Murphy is an up-and-coming attourney at female-run law firm in Boston. She takes a vacation over the 4th of July holiday. While running on the beach one morning, she stops at a newsstand, and has the shock of her life. She buys a paper, and opens it to see a photo of herself and a story that claims she was shot to death in front of her apartment the night before.
This thriller makes for good summer reading.
Idolatry? Isn't that something from acient times, pacticed by pagan peoples - bowing down to little statues? In "Counterfeit Gods", Timothy Keller brings idolatry squarely into 21st century America and points out the way our hearts are constantly searching for gods to worship. Our idols are not made of wood and stone - rather, they are things like money, power, sex, success, or anything else we chase after thinking it will bring us lasting pleasure and satisfy our souls.
Keller uses interesting Biblical examples, some in unexpected ways, to illustrate the fact that these idols were, in fact, the same things our spiritual forefathers sought after when they were tempted to worship false gods. He also discusses discerning surface vs hidden idols and finding and replacing your idols, which is a lifelong process.
Sojourner
