These reviews are intended to share my growth while encouraging yours.
(Beware: Not all are recommendations.)
Book about prayer for churches but presents in a confusing manner 2/5 stars
The bible Doesn’t Say That encourages questioning what we’ve been told or read superficially in the Bible on 40 different verses or topics.
Book Review of She Believed He Could, So She Did by Becky Beresford. Solid biblical book countering culture’s lies
In Uninvited, TerKeurst shares of several personal struggles with rejection while mingling in corresponding biblical lessons.
In this day and age of productivity and sustainable work ethics, this is a much needed resource for the biblical view of these ideas
Book Review of It’s All Under Control by Lee, encourages women to give up the tight grip on control, but is not a Bible study
Christian Courage is a habitual intentional characteristic according to Rigney.
Gibson has done a wonderful job compiling these resources for use on a daily basis from Advent to Epiphany. The liturgy takes about 15 minutes, so is a reasonable amount of time to dedicate to the Lord in addition to, or as, a daily quiet time.
Is omnipotence biblical? See what theologian Oord has to say in a review of his newest book.
Overall, this book is an excellent resource, full of Bible references which support the view of the author regarding the Aaronic Blessing.
Overall, this study surprised me. I think it would be best as a group study, but it is fine as an individual one. 4/5 stars
I feel the lack of examples and verses about how Christ overcame our sin leaves the believer in a pond of muck, namely our sin, with Christ sitting there with us. When, in fact what Christ’s heart led him to do was to pull us from the pond and establish us as his own.
This little devotional is full of valuable teachings and lessons for anyone.
As an introductory text, the book gives a decent overview if the church that chooses to use it agrees with these teachings.
For anyone who is looking for more details on the connections between the Old and New Testaments, this is an excellent resource.
This book would make my recommendation list for all Christians, and for most church curriculum as well. It helps empower us as Christians and helps us have healthy relationships with fellow Christians.
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Peter Scazzero is written mainly for churches and church leaders who are looking to address discipleship and move their members to maturity in Christ.
Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist takes a meaningful look at what living out God’s calling in our lives looks like, the balance that is required to fulfill all the various callings, in the author’s case that’s author, speaker, mom, wife, friend.
In Ruthless Trust, Brennan Manning undertakes to believe in all that he has studied of God through the years. He tells of the glory of God, the love of God.
Life without Lack has a lot of thoughts that challenge traditional thinking and push us beyond mere faith into a trusting relationship with God and therefore a life of security in knowing God’s all-sufficiency. 4/5 stars
The way Levine presents the parables, they challenged me to look at myself and my attitudes and beliefs and to ask if I was doing as Jesus illustrated.
From storms, times of lack, struggles with illness, wrestling with doubts, standing in the gap, waiting for an answer, Lucado offers the hope of Christ in us and with us who loves us, cares for us, and responds in power to our needs.
I think more resources like this, that offer practical steps toward a healthier spiritual and personal life, are needed.