book reviews
Reviews of books by relationship gurus, dating experts, and cautionary tale-tellers.
Christ Is King
Every culture has a throne. The only question is who sits on it. Some people crown themselves. Others crown society. Still others crown the government, or money, or pleasure. But someone or something always rules the human heart. The idea of living without a king is an illusion, because every human being worships something.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
The War on Order
We live in a time when doing the right thing often feels like an act of rebellion. When honesty can ruin a career. When decency is mocked as naïve. When standing for truth invites hatred, censorship, and isolation. Somehow, the people who uphold virtue have become the villains in the story of modern culture.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
The Death of “Live and Let Live”
There was a time when “live and let live” actually meant something noble. It meant respecting each other’s differences, coexisting in peace, and not forcing our personal views onto our neighbors. It meant freedom of conscience, speech, and thought. It meant that the person next to you didn’t have to believe what you believed for both of you to live decent, peaceful lives.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
The Happiness Trap: You're Programmed to Chase, Not Catch. AI-Generated.
You finally get the promotion. You buy the car you’ve been eyeing for years. You reach your goal weight. For a moment, a brilliant flash of joy erupts. But within days, sometimes hours, the feeling fades. The new title feels normal, the car is just a car, and the scale reading is just a number. A quiet emptiness creeps back in, and your mind, restless, immediately scans the horizon for the next target. The next achievement, the next purchase, the next milestone that will surely—this time—be the one that delivers lasting happiness.
By The 9x Fawdi3 months ago in Humans
What Stayed with Me After the Last Page
This time, it is another book that resonates so deeply in my soul that it took me days to fully process everything that it carries. The cases presented in the books really capture the injustice, the betrayal and the pain of the people. The cases not only moved me but also put me in the shoes of the victims. I felt every wound and the bitter truth presented in the book.
By Nuradlina Izzati3 months ago in Humans
The Lantern of Forgiveness
The Lantern of Forgiveness In the quiet desert town of Taif, long ago, there lived a man named Kareem. He was known for his strength and bold voice in the marketplace, but his heart carried an old wound — anger. Years ago, a close friend had betrayed him in a business deal, leaving him poor and humiliated. Since then, Kareem vowed never to forgive anyone who wronged him.
By Wings of Time 3 months ago in Humans
When Advice Felt Like Arrows: A Story of Dignity in Hard Times
Introduction: When Words Wound Instead of Heal It started with a well-meaning text from a friend: “You just need to stay positive. Everything happens for a reason.” I stared at the screen, exhausted, eyes swollen from a night of crying, and wondered—how can something meant to comfort feel so piercing?
By Shamshair Khan Hasan Zai3 months ago in Humans
You Were Made for This
We live in a world that constantly tries to define us by what we have, what we do, or what we look like. Expectations pile up, comparisons wear us down, and before long we forget who we really are. But God never called us to live by the world’s standards. He called us to live by His truth. You were created intentionally, designed for a purpose that no one else can fulfill. The same God who spoke galaxies into motion also spoke your name with love and purpose. No matter what season you are in, no matter what you have been through, God can and will use you right where you are.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
Truth Demands Proof
I saw a post on Facebook where a man shared a letter he had sent to his elected officials calling for the impeachment of the sitting president. He claimed that the offenses were “so obvious” and “so well documented” that he did not even need to include them. That single assumption captured everything wrong with modern political thinking. When someone says “the reasons are obvious,” what they often mean is that they cannot defend them. Emotional conviction replaces evidence. The appearance of certainty replaces truth itself.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
Truths That Still Speak
Truth is not an idea that changes with time. It does not bend to opinion or convenience. Consensus does not determine what is true, nor what is moral. Law is not truth, even when designed to encourage certain behaviors or discourage others. Truth exists as it exists—beyond perception or belief. It binds humanity together only when it refuses to conform to culture, feeling, or desire.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
