Category: Book Reviews
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When You Don’t Like Your Story … A Review
I have chapters and pages in my story that I don’t like. I wish that I could tear them out, shred them, and set fire to them. How about you? Have you considered that God can use the ugly and broken shards of your life to piece together beautiful and valuable artwork?
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Power-filled Prayers: The Light of His Presence
Worship. Confession. Thanksgiving. Intercession. Anne Graham Lotz has gifted her readers with a power-filled glimpse into her prayer life. In The Light of His Presence: Prayers to Draw You Near to the Heart of God, she shares 40 intimate prayers that focus on today’s struggles, salvation, restoration, mission, and much more.
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Lovestruck … God’s Design for Marriage
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine; your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you. Song of Songs 1:2-3 Lovestruck … Discovering God’s Design for Romance, Marriage, & Sexual Intimacy from the Song of Solomon begins as God…
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Your Story Matters – Are You Listening?
“Listen. Listen deeply.” “This is the word You want me to focus on this year, Lord? I thought I was listening. After all, it’s the first word in my mission statement! You want me to go even deeper? Deeper than studying hard to teach the ladies at church? I try to understand the biblical characters’…
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Jesus in Me … Thankfully Read
I look forward to the evenings that my husband and I put on our walking shoes, grab each other’s hand, and step outside. As we enjoy the companionship of each other, we point out nature’s beauty, discuss the day, and share our dreams, disappointments, struggles, and hopes. My husband is my lifelong friend, servant leader,…
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Take the Challenge … Let God Change You
“Surely God didn’t design the gospel of Jesus to be confined to our minds and mouths in the church, yet disconnected from our emotions and actions in the world. Surely something needs to change“ (p. 3).
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Dear Grandchild … A Review
Did your grandparents share with you moments from their childhood, experiences in grade school and high school, emotions from their honeymoon, or joys in parenthood? I know very little about my grandparents’ early lives, their thoughts, emotions, joys, successes, and failures.
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The Jesus Who Surprises … A Review
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. Luke 24:27 Dee Brestin’s The Jesus Who Surprises invites the student of the Word to walk on the Road to Emmaus with two of Jesus’ disciples. Not recognizing Jesus, they told Him that their hopes…
