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Neil Cullan McKinlay

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Ajax, Ontario, Canada

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http://snowofftheben.blogspot.com/

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Religion & Spirituality, Historical Fiction, Christian

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Neil Cullan McKinlay is Canadian born, but was raised in Scotland. He migrated back to Canada from Scotland in 1977, moved to Australia's sunny shores in 1990.

He has worked as such varied things as a plumber, a railway pipefitter, a Presbyterian minister, and an Army Chaplain.

He is an ardent student of Scripture which is reflected in his books. He loves reading and writing both fiction and non-fiction, and listening to music.
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	From Mason to Minister - Through the Lattice 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nexus: The True Nature of Nature 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Covenant: Simple yet Profound 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Masonic Musings liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Song of Creation & Other Contemplations liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	JESUS FOR THE LAYMAN: Encountering the Son of God liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moral Injury: Towards a Theology 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas with Christ 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FROM THE WINE BOX it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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An Unholy Alliance: How Progressivism Brought About an Islamist Invasion by Michael Youssef is an upbeat book. By ending on a high note, it shows you the problem but doesn’t leave you to despair. The problem? It is described in the book’s title. It wa ...more
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Set against the backdrop of the formation of the Free Church of Scotland in 1843, A Biography of The Rev. Robert Gordon true, earnest, laborious, and faithful but almost forgotten by Michael J. Madden will be of interest to those involved in the ongo ...more
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What’s not to love about this little rescue rascal? Many of us have learned the art of prayer after driving someone’s ‘preloved’ lemon off a used car sales lot. However, though this is not a book about cars, the main differences between a used car an ...more
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Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art Through the Eyes of Faith by Russ Ramsey is for anyone who like me has felt like a troglodyte when visiting an art museum. The title of the book refers to a stolen Rembrandt masterpiece, The Storm on the ...more
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A Rainbow in My Heart by Russell Brandon is a delightful little book that follows the lives of two precocious youngsters as they grow up in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. It well illustrates the truth of “Start children off on the way they ...more
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To Rescue the American Spirit, Teddy Roosevelt and The Birth of a Superpower by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney succeeds in its intention of rescue. If the story of the asthmatic child who became American president is not enough to get the armchair ...more
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